Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghSlievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment
PREHISTORIC · STONE CIRCLE COMPLEX

Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14334
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STONE CIRCLE COMPLEX
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Slievebeg is a prehistoric stone circle complex located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, comprising four distinct stone circles and associated alignments of Bronze Age date. The site represents a significant concentration of ritual and ceremonial monuments, suggesting intensive use of the landscape during the later prehistoric period for gatherings and astronomical or calendrical observations. The physical arrangement of the circles and their alignments demonstrates sophisticated understanding of geometry and landscape positioning characteristic of Bronze Age monument builders in Ireland. The complex is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 14334 and remains an important example of the ritual landscape development in the Sperrin region.

Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14334. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment?

Slievebeg is a prehistoric stone circle complex located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, comprising four distinct stone circles and associated alignments of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14334.

What period does Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment date from?

Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment?

Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 14334.

What other scheduled monuments are near Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle (0.5 km), Rath (2.8 km), Rath (4.3 km).

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