© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Church and enclosure is an ecclesiastical site in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising remains of an early Christian church and its associated enclosure. The site dates to the early medieval period, reflecting the widespread establishment of monastic and ecclesiastical settlements across Ireland during the early Christian centuries. The enclosure, typical of early Christian Irish sites, would have defined a sacred precinct containing the church and possibly other ecclesiastical buildings or structures. Though the remains are fragmentary, the site represents an important example of early medieval ecclesiastical settlement in the north-eastern Irish landscape.
Church & enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2462. View the official record →
Church and enclosure is an ecclesiastical site in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising remains of an early Christian church and its associated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2462.
Church & enclosure dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Church & enclosure 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 2462.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunamoy moat. motte (4.9 km), Adam corry, ballycor. medieval church & graveyard (5.8 km), Enclosure (7.2 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Church & enclosure