BRONZE AGE · STONE CIRCLE

Stone circle

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14710
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
STONE CIRCLE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial sites in the British Isles. Such circles served important functions within Bronze Age communities, likely associated with gatherings, astronomical observations, or ceremonial practices. The site is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under the official designation HED NI NISMR MonID 14710, reflecting its protected status as a significant archaeological monument of the prehistoric period.

Stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14710. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone circle?

Stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14710.

What period does Stone circle date from?

Stone circle dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone circle?

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 14710.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn (7.3 km), Dermot & grania's bed. portal tomb & long cairn (7.4 km), Barrow (8 km).

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