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The Omagh Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This monument stands upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, ancient metamorphic rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic era, composed of psammite, semipelite and pelite. The circle represents a form of ritual or ceremonial monument characteristic of prehistoric communities in the north of Ireland, whose construction reflects their engagement with the landscape and astronomical knowledge.
Stone circles of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, though precise dating for this example requires archaeological investigation. Such monuments often served functions linked to communal gatherings, ceremonial practices or astronomical observation. The Omagh circle contributes to the wider distribution of such sites across the island of Ireland, each shaped by local geology and topography.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14382, ensuring its preservation as part of Northern Ireland's archaeological heritage. The site's survival allows contemporary study of prehistoric monument construction and the choices made by ancient communities in selecting and utilising this particular location within the Omagh landscape.
Stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14382. View the official record →
The Omagh Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14382.
Stone circle dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone circle 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 14382.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slievebeg, standing stones. four stone circles & alignment (0.5 km), Rath (2.4 km), Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone circle'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 circle stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.