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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 →
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.
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Two standing stones'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.
Two standing stones stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.