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The stone circles and standing stones at Strabane form a prehistoric monument complex of considerable archaeological interest in County Tyrone. The site comprises two stone circles, a standing stone and an associated alignment, positioned on bedrock formed from a Neoproterozoic mafic igneous intrusion. This ancient volcanic geology has shaped the landscape in which these monuments stand, their stone sources likely drawn from the surrounding area's natural outcrops. The complex is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14065.
Stone circles of this type were typically erected during the Bronze Age, serving as ceremonial, ritual or burial centres for prehistoric communities. The presence of two circles suggests this was a place of particular significance, possibly used across several centuries or by different groups. The standing stone and alignment may relate to astronomical observations or form part of a broader sacred landscape.
The Strabane complex remains an important testimony to Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in the north-west of Ireland. The arrangement of stones and their relationship to the local topography and geology continue to inform understanding of how prehistoric peoples organised their ceremonial spaces and responded to their environment.
Stone circles (2), standing stone & alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14065. View the official record →
The stone circles and standing stones at Strabane form a prehistoric monument complex of considerable archaeological interest in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14065.
Stone circles (2), standing stone & alignment dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a stone circle complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stone circles (2), standing stone & 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 14065.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. wedge tomb & stone circle (2.1 km), Bronze age ceremonial landscape (3.9 km), Two stone circles, cairn with cist & two alignments (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stone circles (2), standing stone & 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 circles (2), standing stone & alignment stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.