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Ballymartin church is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a medieval church with associated graveyard, a holy well, and a souterrain. The site represents a continuity of Christian worship from the early medieval period through the later Middle Ages, with the church structure itself showing characteristics typical of medieval Irish parish churches. The presence of the souterrain suggests underlying settlement activity predating or contemporary with the early ecclesiastical phase of the site. The combination of church, graveyard, holy well, and underground stone structure exemplifies the multifunctional character of medieval Irish ecclesiastical complexes, which often incorporated earlier settlement features within their sacred landscape.
Ballymartin church, old town. pre-norman? & medieval church & graveyard, with well & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3677. View the official record →
Ballymartin church is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a medieval church with associated graveyard, a holy well, and a souterrain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3677.
Ballymartin church, old town. pre-norman? & medieval church & graveyard, with well & souterrain 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.
Ballymartin church, old town. pre-norman? & medieval church & graveyard, with well & souterrain 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 3677.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath & souterrain (8.3 km), Raised rath or motte (8.6 km), Trivallate rath (8.7 km).
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