PREHISTORIC · STANDING STONE

Two standing stones

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14225
Period
PREHISTORIC
Site type
STANDING STONE
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 14225
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
H3151084800
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site lies on bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic formation of marble and meta-limestone that has shaped the geological character of this part of the Sperrins. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Division reference 14225 and benefits from statutory protection as a site of archaeological significance.

Standing stones of this type are characteristic monuments of prehistoric Britain and Ireland, typically erected during the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Their original purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists, though theories include ritual or ceremonial functions, territorial markers, or associations with burial practices and sacred landscapes. The Strabane monument contributes to a wider distribution of standing stones across the north of Ireland, many of which occupy prominent positions in the local terrain.

The marble and meta-limestone bedrock at this location would have presented both practical constraints and opportunities for prehistoric communities selecting the site. Such durable local stone sources may have influenced both settlement patterns and the choice of locations for monumental construction. The survival of the stones to the present day reflects the durability of these materials across millennia of landscape change.

Two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14225. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Two standing stones?

Two Standing Stones is a prehistoric standing stone monument located near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14225.

What period does Two standing stones date from?

Two standing stones dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Two standing stones?

Two standing stones 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 14225.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two standing stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tievenny fort. platform rath (0.8 km), Platform rath (1.6 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (3.5 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman World
Ireland was never conquered by Rome, so this traces the island's Iron Age kingdoms and its contact with the Roman world.
Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two standing stones

Two standing stones stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.