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Broughanlea cross is a Early Christian cross located in the parish of Moyle, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Leitrim Group, a Namurian-age formation comprising sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate that underlies this part of north Antrim. This geological foundation provides a stable base of mixed sedimentary rocks deposited during the Carboniferous period.
Early Christian crosses of this type were characteristic monuments erected across Ireland from the 7th century onwards, serving both as markers of sacred sites and as focal points for Christian communities. Such crosses typically functioned within monastic settlements or as wayside monuments along pilgrimage routes, their prominence in the landscape making them landmarks for the surrounding population.
The cross is protected as a monument of archaeological and historical importance by the Historic Environment Division, which maintains it under reference number 783. Its survival to the present day testifies to the durability of Early Christian stone-working and the cultural significance these monuments held for successive generations in the local community.
Broughanlea cross. cross is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 783. View the official record →
Broughanlea cross is a Early Christian cross located in the parish of Moyle, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 783.
Broughanlea cross. cross dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Broughanlea cross. cross 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 783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (4.6 km), Carn an truagh, knocklayd. megalithic tomb, possibly passage tomb (4.9 km), Standing stone (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Broughanlea cross. cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Broughanlea cross. cross stands on Leitrim Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.