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Deserted settlement is a post-medieval deserted village in the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. The site represents the remains of a settlement pattern that declined or was abandoned during the post-medieval period, reflecting the significant demographic and economic shifts that affected rural communities across Ulster during this era. The physical remains survive as earthworks or structural evidence scattered across the landscape, characteristic of deserted settlement archaeology in the region. Such sites provide important evidence for understanding patterns of rural habitation, agricultural practice, and social change in early modern Ireland, though the specific circumstances of this settlement's desertion require local archaeological investigation to establish with precision.
Deserted settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6536. View the official record →
Deserted settlement is a post-medieval deserted village in the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6536.
Deserted settlement dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a deserted villagepossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Deserted settlement 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 6536.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath & possible souterrain (3 km), Castle espie brickworks powder and explosives store. powder store, cf ihr 2781 (3.1 km), Shell midden (3.3 km).
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