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# Beaghmore Stone Circles and Rows
Beaghmore Stone Circles and Rows is a prehistoric standing stone complex comprising multiple stone rows with over 63 stones arranged across the moorland near Omagh in County Tyrone. The site occupies upland terrain underlain by Neoproterozoic bedrock of the Argyll Group, which consists of psammite, semipelite and pelite rocks that would have been worked by Bronze Age communities to select suitable stone for construction. The complex arrangement of aligned stones reflects sophisticated ceremonial and astronomical knowledge typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age monument builders in Ireland.
The site consists of several distinct stone rows aligned in different directions, creating one of the most impressive multiple-row complexes in the region. Standing stones of varying heights are positioned with precision across the exposed moorland, originally set in excavated sockets within the underlying bedrock. The arrangement suggests the complex served ritual or calendrical functions, with the rows potentially marking significant celestial events or serving as processional routes for ceremonial gatherings.
Beaghmore is protected by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference 14562, recognising its importance as a rare and well-preserved example of Neolithic or Bronze Age monumental stone arrangement. The site remains a striking landscape feature, its stark stone alignments visible across the moorland and testifying to the enduring presence of prehistoric communities in upland Ulster.
Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14562. View the official record →
# Beaghmore Stone Circles and Rows Beaghmore Stone Circles and Rows is a prehistoric standing stone complex comprising multiple stone rows with over 63 stones arranged across the moorland near Omagh in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14562.
Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones 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 14562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dermot and grania's bed. wedge tomb (0.8 km), Four stone circles & alignment (1 km), Cloghogle. court tomb (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Standing stone complex - several stone rows, over 63 stones stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.