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Two stone circles, alignments and cairn is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises two distinct stone circles linked by stone alignments, accompanied by an associated cairn, representing a notable example of prehistoric ritual landscape organisation in the region. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, when such ceremonial stone arrangements held significant cultural and possibly astronomical importance to the communities that constructed them. The physical configuration of multiple integrated elements demonstrates the sophistication of Bronze Age monumental design and the investment of labour in creating spaces for communal gatherings or ritual observance.
Two stone circles, alignments & cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14449. View the official record →
Two stone circles, alignments and cairn is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14449.
Two stone circles, alignments & cairn dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two stone circles, alignments & cairn 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 14449.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone, three cairns & two stone circles (1.8 km), Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh (3.2 km), Ogham stone (3.9 km).
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