Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDungannonAghaloo. medieval church & graveyard
LATE-MED · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard

Dungannon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 15826
Period
LATE-MED
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Aghaloo is a late medieval ecclesiastical site located in the parish of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises the remains of a medieval church and associated graveyard, reflecting the religious practices and settlement patterns of late medieval Ulster. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 15826. As a parochial church site, Aghaloo represents the infrastructure of the medieval Irish Church during the later medieval period, when such parish churches served as focal points for Christian worship and burial within their local communities.

Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15826. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard?

Aghaloo is a late medieval ecclesiastical site located in the parish of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15826.

What period does Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard date from?

Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard dates from the late-med period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard?

Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard 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 15826.

What other scheduled monuments are near Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large hilltop enclosure (1.1 km), Cross head (2.6 km), The thistle. landscape feature (2.8 km).

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