PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Standing stone

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15663
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)

Overview

History & significance

Standing stone, Omagh is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument belongs to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, reflecting the ritual and territorial significance of upright stone monuments across the Irish landscape during these early periods. The stone survives as a substantial upright block, characteristic of standing stones erected in prehistoric communities for purposes ranging from burial markers to territorial markers or ritual sites. Such monuments are among the most enduring physical testimonies to prehistoric settlement and social organisation in the north of Ireland.

Standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15663. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Standing stone?

Standing stone, Omagh is a prehistoric standing stone located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15663.

What period does Standing stone date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing stone?

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 15663.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giants' graves. court tomb (1.2 km), Kilknock old burial ground. wedge tomb (1.3 km), Two stone circles, standing stone & alignment (3.2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Standing stone