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Carnteel church is a medieval parish church and graveyard situated in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. The site occupies land above bedrock of the Tyrone Group, Visean limestone and mudstones interspersed with sandstone and siltstone, geology that shaped the local landscape throughout the medieval period. The church served as the focal point of a parish community, its graveyard receiving burials across generations of the surrounding population. This ecclesiastical foundation held both spiritual and social significance within the medieval settlement pattern of the region.
Beyond its function as a place of worship, Carnteel holds historical importance as the recorded location of a thirteenth-century battle, demonstrating how medieval churches often stood at strategically significant points in the landscape. Such conflict at religious sites was not uncommon in medieval Ireland, where ecclesiastical establishments could become focal points during periods of territorial dispute. The graveyard itself constitutes an archaeological resource, preserving evidence of medieval burial practice and community structure through its layout and surviving monuments.
The site is now protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15822, ensuring the preservation of this dual-purpose medieval monument. Carnteel represents an important survival of parish-level ecclesiastical organisation in medieval Ulster, combining the archaeological evidence of religious practice with the historical record of medieval conflict.
Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15822. View the official record →
Carnteel church is a medieval parish church and graveyard situated in Dungannon, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15822.
Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle 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.
Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle 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 15822.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog in carnteel lough (0.5 km), Horned cairn. court tomb (1.5 km), Hilltop enclosure (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Carnteel church. medieval parish church & graveyard, also site of c13th battle stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.