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Clonfeacle Cross is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard with an early Christian cross, located near Dungannon in County Tyrone. The site sits on Sherwood Sandstone Group bedrock, geology formed during the Ladinian period and composed of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This stable foundation has supported religious activity at the location from the early Christian period onwards, with the surviving cross representing one of the most significant monuments from this era of settlement and spiritual life in Ulster. The site's continuity as a place of Christian worship and burial across multiple periods reflects its enduring importance within the local landscape.
The graveyard preserves evidence of the successive phases of use and reuse characteristic of important ecclesiastical centres. The early Christian cross is a crucial survivor from the earliest intensive period of Christian practice in Ireland, when such monuments served as focal points for monastic communities and pilgrims. The broader church and burial complex developed over centuries, adapting to changing religious needs and practices. Today, Clonfeacle Cross remains a tangible connection to the deep Christian heritage of the region, protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 15884.
Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15884. View the official record →
Clonfeacle Cross is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard with an early Christian cross, located near Dungannon in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15884.
Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross 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.
Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross 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 15884.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound (6.5 km), Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake (6.8 km), A.p. site - enclosure (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross stands on Sherwood Sandstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Ladinian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.