Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandColeraineChapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font
UNCERTAIN · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font

Coleraine, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 11823
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chapel of Aghadowey is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a church, graveyard, hole-stone, and font. The site's exact chronology remains unclear, though it represents a location of religious significance within the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical landscape of the region. The presence of a hole-stone, a feature sometimes associated with penitential or healing practices, suggests folk religious customs may have persisted at this location. The site is recorded in the Monuments and Buildings Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 11823 and survives as an archaeological record of local religious practice, though the dating and precise nature of its various elements require further investigation.

Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11823. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font?

Chapel of Aghadowey is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a church, graveyard, hole-stone, and font. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11823.

What period does Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font date from?

Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font dates from the uncertain 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 Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font?

Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font 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 11823.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chapel of aghadowey, agivey church, agivey chapel. church, graveyard hole-stone & font?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Agivey, agivey bawn, ironmongers' buildings. plantation village site, house, bawn & mill (0.7 km), Raised rath (or motte?) (2.1 km), Barrow (2.7 km).

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