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Omagh Stone Circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument stands on bedrock belonging to the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metamorphic rocks comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite. These ancient metamorphosed sediments provide a substantial geological foundation for this archaeological site. The stone circle is protected as a scheduled historic monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14595.
The monument represents a significant Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual landscape feature. Stone circles of this period typically served functions related to astronomical observation, burial practices or communal gathering, though their precise purposes remain debated amongst archaeologists. The Omagh circle's construction reflects the sophisticated stone-working knowledge and labour organisation of Bronze Age communities in Ulster.
The site's position within the local landscape of central Tyrone reflects the Bronze Age preference for upland or elevated locations visible across the surrounding terrain. Such monuments often mark territorial significance or access to natural resources. The preservation of this stone circle contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices across the island of Ireland during the second millennium BC.
Stone circle & possible alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14595. View the official record →
Omagh Stone Circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14595.
Stone circle & possible alignment 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.
Stone circle & possible 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 14595.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) (0.1 km), Cappagh church, old church. church & graveyard (2 km), Cloghogle. court tomb (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone circle & possible 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 circle & possible alignment stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.