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Stone alignment and site of two stone circles is a prehistoric monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone. The site comprises an alignment of stones together with the remains of two stone circles, representing a significant ritual or ceremonial focus from the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Such monuments typically served functions connected to astronomy, burial practices or communal gathering.
The monument lies on bedrock formed from the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic rocks comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite that give the surrounding landscape its characteristic geology. The combination of stone circles with an alignment suggests a multi-phase construction or a complex ritual landscape, common in prehistoric northern Britain and Ireland where communities invested considerable effort in monumental stone structures across the upland terrain.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities under monument record 14174. The alignment and circles remain a tangible record of prehistoric settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in the Strabane area, contributing to understanding of how early communities organised their sacred spaces within the surrounding Neoproterozoic landscape.
Stone alignment and site of two stone circles is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14174. View the official record →
Stone alignment and site of two stone circles is a prehistoric monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14174.
Stone alignment and site of two stone circles dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone alignment and site of two stone circles 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 14174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (6.4 km), Cromlech. portal tomb (9 km), Court tomb (9.1 km).
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Stone alignment and site of two stone circles stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.