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# Fermanagh Stone Circles
Fermanagh Stone Circles is a prehistoric stone circle complex comprising three concentric rings of standing stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Kilskeery Group, a geological formation of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate deposited during the Chesterian period. This varied substrate would have presented both opportunities and challenges to the Neolithic or Bronze Age communities who constructed and used the site, as the different rock types offered variable stone for circle construction. The concentration of three nested rings at a single location suggests a site of particular ceremonial or ritual significance within its prehistoric landscape.
The spatial arrangement of concentric circles is relatively uncommon in British and Irish stone circle typology, indicating that this monument may have served a specialized function distinct from typical single-ring circles used for burial or gathering purposes. The positioning and alignment of the stones would have created zones of different ritual or practical significance, with the innermost circle potentially marking the most sacred or restricted space.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 10297, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access. The three concentric rings remain visible across the Fermanagh landscape, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age religious practice and territorial organization in the region.
Three concentric stone circles & alignment is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10297. View the official record →
# Fermanagh Stone Circles Fermanagh Stone Circles is a prehistoric stone circle complex comprising three concentric rings of standing stones located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10297.
Three concentric stone circles & 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.
Three concentric stone circles & 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 10297.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.7 km), Derrybrusk church. medieval church & graveyard (5 km), Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Three concentric stone circles & 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.
Three concentric stone circles & alignment stands on Kilskeery Group, bedrock that formed in the Chesterian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.