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Beaghmore Stone Alignment is a prehistoric megalithic complex comprising the remains of a stone alignment, megalithic tomb and associated features. Located near Omagh in County Tyrone, the monument sits upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic psammite, semipelite and pelite formations that would have been familiar to its Neolithic or Bronze Age builders. The site represents an important example of megalithic ceremonial or funerary practice in Ulster, though its precise chronology and original function remain subjects of archaeological consideration.
The stone alignment and tomb remains form part of a broader landscape of prehistoric activity. The underlying geology—metamorphic rocks of Precambrian age—provided the raw material from which the monument's builders selected and positioned their stones. This bedrock geology is characteristic of the Sperrin and surrounding upland regions of County Tyrone.
The complex is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15141, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance to Northern Ireland's prehistoric heritage. The monument contributes to understanding early settlement patterns and ritual practices in the region during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods.
Stone alignment, megalithic tomb (remains of) & associated features is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15141. View the official record →
Beaghmore Stone Alignment is a prehistoric megalithic complex comprising the remains of a stone alignment, megalithic tomb and associated features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15141.
Stone alignment, megalithic tomb (remains of) & associated features dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone alignment, megalithic tomb (remains of) & associated features 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 15141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (3.3 km), Rath & bullauns (2) (3.6 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone alignment, megalithic tomb (remains of) & associated features'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.
Stone alignment, megalithic tomb (remains of) & associated features stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.