Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandDownArdagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure
MEDIEVAL · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure

Down, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 7484
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ardagaualle is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard within an enclosure, located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site represents a typical early Christian settlement pattern common throughout medieval Ireland, where religious communities maintained bounded lands containing church structures and burial grounds. The enclosure and associated earthworks are consistent with early medieval ecclesiastical organization, though the precise dating of initial establishment and subsequent phases of development requires further archaeological investigation. The site's various historical names, including the Irish-language variants recorded in documentary sources, reflect the linguistic complexity of medieval Irish place nomenclature and the site's enduring significance within the local landscape.

Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7484. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure?

Ardagaualle is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard within an enclosure, located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7484.

What period does Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure date from?

Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure dates from the medieval 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 Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure?

Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure 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 7484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.5 km), Raised rath (3.9 km), The temple, templemoyle. church & graveyard (4.4 km).

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