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The standing stone near Omagh is a prehistoric monument of unknown date, erected on bedrock composed of Ordovician extrusive rocks—ancient mafic lavas and tuffs formed over 440 million years ago. This geological foundation, part of the dramatic volcanic landscape of County Tyrone, provided the stone from which the monument was fashioned. The site lies within the drumlin belt of Ulster, a region characterised by rounded hills of glacial origin that shape the local topography.
Standing stones appear throughout prehistoric Ireland and Britain, typically raised during the Neolithic or Bronze Age as markers, ritual foci or components of ceremonial landscapes. Their exact functions remain debated by archaeologists, though many are sited to command views across the surrounding terrain or mark territorial boundaries and gathering places.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14385, ensuring its preservation for future study and public appreciation. The stone's position within the volcanic geology of the Sperrins region connects it to a landscape long shaped by natural forces, now managed as part of Northern Ireland's archaeological heritage.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14385. View the official record →
The standing stone near Omagh is a prehistoric monument of unknown date, erected on bedrock composed of Ordovician extrusive rocks—ancient mafic lavas and tuffs formed over 440 million years ago. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14385.
Standing stone dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Standing stone 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 14385.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle, cairn & two alignments (6.1 km), Dermot & grania's bed. wedge tomb (7 km), Carnanbane. court tomb (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Standing stone stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.