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The Three Standing Stones is a possible prehistoric megalithic tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises three upright stones that may represent the surviving remains of a passage tomb or portal tomb, types of communal burial monuments characteristic of the Neolithic period in Ireland. Such monuments typically served as focal points for ritual and collective burial practices across multiple generations within early farming communities.
The site sits upon bedrock of Palaeogene mafic igneous intrusion, a dark, dense volcanic rock formed some sixty million years ago during intense geological activity. This underlying geology would have shaped the available stone for construction and the drainage characteristics of the ground, influencing both the monument's structural stability and its use as a burial place.
The Three Standing Stones are protected as a scheduled historic monument by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities under reference number 9641. This statutory designation recognises the archaeological significance of the site and ensures its preservation for future study. The monument's position within the Fermanagh landscape contributes to understanding the distribution and character of megalithic construction in the region during prehistory.
Three standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9641. View the official record →
The Three Standing Stones is a possible prehistoric megalithic tomb located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9641.
Three 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.
Three 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 9641.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Skaghlea cairn. court tomb (0.9 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb? (1.2 km), Sweat house (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Three standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb'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 standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.