Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandLisburnDerbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns
MEDIEVAL · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns

Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4769
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Derbi, laloo is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard situated within an oval earthwork enclosure in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a typical early Christian or medieval parochial establishment, with the enclosure likely serving a defensive or demarcatory function characteristic of Irish ecclesiastical settlements. Two bullauns, or stone mortars, are present on the site, artefacts commonly associated with monastic and ecclesiastical communities where they may have served practical or ritual purposes. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under HED NI NISMR MonID 4769.

Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4769. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns?

Derbi, laloo is a medieval ecclesiastical site comprising a church and graveyard situated within an oval earthwork enclosure in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4769.

What period does Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns date from?

Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns dates from the medieval 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 Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns?

Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns 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 4769.

What other scheduled monuments are near Derbi, laloo. medieval church & graveyard in oval enclosure with 2 bullauns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog (0.3 km), Achcli. medieval church (in ruins) & graveyard with bullaun & ?holy well (2.9 km), Enis-garden, inis-garden, inis-draicrenn, inis-daircairgren, the church of lennewy?. early christian monastery, round tower & church site (4.4 km).

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