Circles of Stone field guide
Beaghmore
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Before you go
State-care monument with parking and paths. Surfaces can be wet and exposed.
Postcode caution: BT80 9PA is a useful navigation reference, not a guarantee of legal or available parking.
- Grid reference
- H 684 842
- Useful postcode
- BT80 9PA
- Monument coordinates
- 54.70100, -6.93860
Pack and plan
- Charged phone and a paper map or saved offline map
- Water, layers and footwear suited to the terrain
- Current weather, daylight and access information checked
- Someone told where you are going on remote walks
What you are looking for
A remarkable complex of low stone circles, rows and cairns revealed beneath peat in the Sperrin foothills.
Excavation revealed seven circles, multiple stone rows and cairns. Some features may pre-date the visible Bronze Age structures.
Field notes
Weather and light: ______________________________________________
First feature spotted: ___________________________________________
Something the map did not show: _________________________________
Walk gently
- Check current access and weather before setting out.
- Keep dogs under close control around livestock.
- Do not climb, move stones, light fires or leave offerings.
- Take all litter home and protect fragile ground.
If something goes wrong
In an emergency call 999 or 112. Give the grid reference or coordinates above, describe your approach route, and do not put yourself at further risk.