Beaghmore Stone Circles II
Beaghmore Stone Circles are located 8.5 miles north west of Cookstown County Tyrone, on the south-east perimeter of the Sperrin Mountains. While stone circles are fairly common in some parts of Ireland, namely in the east, south and north, the most extensive concentration of stone circles is to be found at Beaghmore.
While the construction of the circles and rows unquestionably denote considerable organisation and effort, the precise purpose of this complex site at Beaghmore is impossible to ascertain. Investigation of the site and the surrounding bog indicate that the area was occupied since Neolithic times through the Bronze Age. The Stone Circles and Cairn are atributed to the earlier part of the Bronze Age c. 2,000-1,200 BC.
While the construction of the circles and rows unquestionably denote considerable organisation and effort, the precise purpose of this complex site at Beaghmore is impossible to ascertain. Investigation of the site and the surrounding bog indicate that the area was occupied since Neolithic times through the Bronze Age. The Stone Circles and Cairn are atributed to the earlier part of the Bronze Age c. 2,000-1,200 BC.
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Also in: Northern Ireland
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