UNCERTAIN · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Church

Ballymena, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 2556
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Church is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument is registered in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference NI NISMR MonID 2556, indicating its status as a site of archaeological interest despite incomplete historical documentation regarding its precise origins and chronology. The designation as an uncertain ecclesiastical site suggests evidence of religious activity at this location, though the dating and definitive identification of the associated structures remain open to archaeological interpretation. Its inclusion in the statutory record reflects the site's potential to contribute to understanding medieval or early medieval ecclesiastical settlement patterns in the Ballymena area.

Church is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2556. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Church?

Church is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2556.

What period does Church date from?

Church 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 Church?

Church 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 2556.

What other scheduled monuments are near Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Galgorm castle. c17th house & bawn (0.1 km), Mcquillan's castle. motte and bailey (0.5 km), Megalithic tomb (2.3 km).

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