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Stone circle is a prehistoric megalithic monument comprising six standing stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The stones rise from bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a Carboniferous formation of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate that would have presented a challenging landscape for the monument's builders to work within. The circle's modest scale and number of uprights distinguish it from the grander megalithic circles found elsewhere in Ulster, suggesting either the remains of a once-larger structure or a monument constructed with specific local significance in mind.
The monument's dual classification as both stone circle and possible megalithic tomb reflects ongoing scholarly uncertainty about its original function and form. In the Irish tradition, such monuments frequently served ceremonial or funerary purposes, with standing stones often marking burial sites or ancestral places of gathering. The composition and arrangement of these six stones may preserve evidence of a chambered structure, though this interpretation requires further investigation.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities under reference 9874, ensuring its preservation as part of Northern Ireland's significant prehistoric heritage.
Stone circle. six standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9874. View the official record →
Stone circle is a prehistoric megalithic monument comprising six standing stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9874.
Stone circle. six standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a megalithic tombpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone circle. six standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb 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 9874.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectangular enclosure (6.8 km), Mound, possibly crannog (7.5 km), Multi-period church site - monastic site, medieval church & graveyard, cross-shaft & base etc. (7.6 km).
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Stone circle. six standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.