Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandStrabaneChildrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen
UNCERTAIN · GRAVEYARD

Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14106
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
GRAVEYARD
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Childrens burial ground is an uncertain graveyard located in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site is designated as a killeen, a term denoting a small, often early Christian or medieval burial ground, frequently associated with children or unbaptised infants in Irish ecclesiastical tradition. Little detailed archaeological investigation or publication has established specific dating or comprehensive physical description for this particular site, though kileen burial grounds in Ulster generally date from the medieval period or earlier. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under HED NI NISMR MonID 14106.

Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14106. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen?

Childrens burial ground is an uncertain graveyard located in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14106.

What period does Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen date from?

Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a graveyard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen?

Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen 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 14106.

What other scheduled monuments are near Childrens burial ground. graveyard / killeen?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wedge tomb (7 km), Chambered grave, cloghogle. court tomb (7.1 km), Ballyrenan chambered grave, cloghogle. portal tomb (7.3 km).

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