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Achcli is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising the ruins of a church and associated graveyard situated in the parish of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site contains a bullaun stone, a type of ritual stone basin characteristic of early Christian and medieval Irish religious contexts, and evidence suggests the presence of a holy well, features typical of sites with continuous sacred significance from early Christian periods. The church ruins themselves date to the medieval period, reflecting the enduring importance of this location as a centre of Christian worship and burial. The survival of these elements indicates Achcli's role as a functioning religious community site during the medieval centuries, though the precise date of foundation and subsequent history remain incompletely documented in available scholarly sources.
Achcli. medieval church (in ruins) & graveyard with bullaun & ?holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4771. View the official record →
Achcli is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising the ruins of a church and associated graveyard situated in the parish of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4771.
Achcli. medieval church (in ruins) & graveyard with bullaun & ?holy well dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Achcli. medieval church (in ruins) & graveyard with bullaun & ?holy well 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 4771.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large enclosure (2.8 km), Crannog (2.8 km), Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns (2.9 km).
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