Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandOmaghStone circle & possible alignment
BRONZE AGE · STONE CIRCLE

Stone circle & possible alignment

Omagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14595
Period
BRONZE AGE
Site type
STONE CIRCLE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone circle and possible alignment is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circle of upright stones typical of ritual or ceremonial sites erected during the Bronze Age, a period of significant cultural and technological development in the Irish archaeological record. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record for Northern Ireland under the designation HED NI NISMR MonID 14595. The possible alignment mentioned in the site name suggests that the stone positions may have had astronomical or directional significance, a feature common to many prehistoric stone circles throughout the British Isles, though such interpretations require careful archaeological examination.

Stone circle & possible alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14595. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone circle & possible alignment?

Stone circle and possible alignment is a Bronze Age stone circle located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14595.

What period does Stone circle & possible alignment date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone circle & possible alignment?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone circle & possible alignment?

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).

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