Beaghmore Stone Circles

A complex of Bronze Age stone circles, rows and cairns on the fringe of the Sperrin uplands, uncovered during peat cutting in the mid twentieth century. Seven low circles, some paired, sit alongside parallel alignments of stones that may relate to solar and lunar positions. The setting on open moorland, with the stones barely rising above the heather, gives the site a stark and remote atmosphere. A boardwalk crosses the boggy ground, and interpretive signs discuss the ritual purpose scholars have proposed.