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Fermanagh Stone Alignment is a prehistoric arrangement of stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument lies on bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a geological formation of the Chesterian period composed of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate. This varied stone substrate would have exposed natural outcrops and loose material that Bronze Age communities could have quarried and selected for the alignment's construction.
Stone alignments are among the most enigmatic prehistoric monuments, typically dating to the Bronze Age and consisting of stones arranged in linear patterns. Their precise purpose remains unclear, though interpretations range from ceremonial or ritual functions to territorial markers or astronomical alignments. The specific orientation and setting of the Fermanagh alignment may reflect local topography and the builders' engagement with their landscape.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 10196, recognising its archaeological and heritage significance. It contributes to understanding Bronze Age activity and belief systems in the wider Fermanagh region, where the undulating terrain and accessible stone resources would have supported prehistoric settlement and monument-building.
Stone alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10196. View the official record →
Fermanagh Stone Alignment is a prehistoric arrangement of stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10196.
Stone alignment 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 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 10196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog (3.5 km), Crannog (3.5 km), Crannog (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone alignment'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 stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.