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Stone circles (3) & alignment is a prehistoric stone circle complex located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises three distinct stone circles arranged in alignment, representing a significant example of Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument construction in the region. The precise dating and original function of the circles remain subjects of archaeological study, though their deliberate spatial arrangement suggests they served ritualistic or astronomical purposes within the prehistoric communities of Ulster. The site is protected as a scheduled monument reflecting its archaeological importance to the understanding of prehistoric settlement and ritual practice in northern Ireland.
Stone circles (3) & alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15013. View the official record →
Stone circles (3) & alignment is a prehistoric stone circle complex located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15013.
Stone circles (3) & 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 (3) & 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 15013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Horned cairn. court tomb (2.7 km), Druids' altar. portal tomb (3.6 km), Dunmisk fort. enclosure, monastic settlement, church & graveyard (site of) (4.2 km).
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