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Desertlyn church is a post-medieval ecclesiastical site near Magherafelt, comprising a church building, graveyard and associated enclosure. The monument lies on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, formed during the Visean period, which comprises limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate. This varied geology has shaped the landscape and building materials available to the community that established and maintained the site.
The site represents a significant focal point for Christian worship and burial in the Magherafelt area during the post-medieval period. The combination of church, graveyard and enclosure reflects the essential functions of a rural ecclesiastical settlement, where the sacred space of the church building was complemented by burial grounds for parishioners and a defined boundary marking the holy precinct.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 13108, recognising its importance as evidence of post-medieval religious practice and community life in County Tyrone. Such sites preserve material records of worship, social organisation and landscape use across the centuries following the Reformation.
Desertlyn church. church, graveyard & enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13108. View the official record →
Desertlyn church is a post-medieval ecclesiastical site near Magherafelt, comprising a church building, graveyard and associated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13108.
Desertlyn church. church, graveyard & enclosure dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Desertlyn church. church, graveyard & 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 13108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (3.7 km), The fort. rath (5 km), Birch hill. rath (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Desertlyn church. church, graveyard & enclosure's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Desertlyn church. church, graveyard & enclosure stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.