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Beaghmore stone circles is a Bronze Age megalithic complex situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises two stone circles, cairns and standing stones arranged across moorland underlain by Neoproterozoic bedrock of the Argyll Group, composed of psammite, semipelite and pelite deposits that would have presented considerable challenges to prehistoric monument builders. The arrangement of multiple stone circles suggests sustained ceremonial activity across the Bronze Age, with the cairns possibly serving burial or commemorative functions alongside the ritual purposes of the circles themselves. The standing stones add further complexity to what appears to have been a carefully planned sacred landscape, though the precise chronology and specific use of individual elements remain uncertain.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 14594 and survives as one of Northern Ireland's significant concentrations of Bronze Age stone architecture. Such complexes, combining circles, cairns and orthostats, are relatively uncommon, making Beaghmore an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age ceremonial practices in Ulster. The exposed moorland location, elevated above the surrounding agricultural landscape, would have made the site visually prominent and accessible as a gathering place for the prehistoric communities of the region.
Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14594. View the official record →
Beaghmore stone circles is a Bronze Age megalithic complex situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14594.
Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a megalithic complex. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) 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 14594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle & possible alignment (0.1 km), Cappagh church, old church. church & graveyard (1.8 km), Cloghogle. court tomb (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Two stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s)'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 stone circles, cairn(s) & standing stone(s) stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.