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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the townland of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the tradition of standing stones erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods in Ireland, though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. The stone represents part of the wider landscape of ritual and ceremonial monuments characteristic of prehistoric Ulster. As with many such monuments in the region, its original function and cultural significance remain subjects of scholarly interpretation, though standing stones are generally understood to have held religious or commemorative importance within prehistoric communities.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14385. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in the townland of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 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).
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