What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as THREE STONE CIRCLES & ALIGNMENTS. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Three stone circles and alignments in Formil are likely from the Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, periods when such monuments were commonly constructed for ceremonial, astronomical, or social purposes. Their alignment may have had ritual significance or marked seasonal events, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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