Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArdsBallytrustan. medieval church & graveyard
MEDIEVAL · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Ballytrustan. medieval church & graveyard

Ards, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 7650
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ballytrustan is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises the remains of a church and associated graveyard, representing a place of Christian worship and burial from the medieval period. Such sites are characteristic of early Christian and later medieval settlement patterns in Ulster, reflecting the religious and social organisation of rural communities. The monument survives as an archaeological record of medieval religious practice in the region.

Ballytrustan. medieval church & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7650. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ballytrustan. medieval church & graveyard?

Ballytrustan is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7650.

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

Ballytrustan. medieval church & graveyard 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 Ballytrustan. medieval church & graveyard?

Ballytrustan. 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 7650.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (0.9 km), Tara fort. bivallate rath (2 km), Stone quay (3.7 km).

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