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Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument dates from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the long tradition of stone monument construction in Ulster during prehistory. Standing stones of this type served various ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, though the precise purpose of this particular example remains uncertain. The stone survives as a significant archaeological indicator of prehistoric settlement and religious practice in the Omagh area.
Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15011. View the official record →
Standing stone is a prehistoric standing stone located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15011.
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 15011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunmisk fort. enclosure, monastic settlement, church & graveyard (site of) (3.1 km), Horned cairn. court tomb (3.7 km), Multiperiod burial mound - court tomb, 4 neolithic pit burials, 8 bronze age burials & rath (4.5 km).
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