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Drumachose church is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site and graveyard located near Limavady in County Londonderry. The monument spans from the early Christian period, around the sixth century, through to post-medieval times, reflecting the continuity of Christian worship at this location across more than a millennium. The church and its associated burial ground sit upon Sherwood Sandstone Group bedrock, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone deposits laid down during the Ladinian period of the Mesozoic era.
The site represents a significant example of early Christian settlement in the region, when monastic communities and local ecclesiastical centres formed the foundation of Christian life in Ireland. The survival of both structural and burial evidence demonstrates the site's sustained religious importance through successive periods of Irish history, from the early medieval through to early modern times.
Drumachose church is protected as a scheduled monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11719, ensuring the preservation of its archaeological, historical and cultural significance.
Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11719. View the official record →
Drumachose church is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site and graveyard located near Limavady in County Londonderry. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11719.
Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.) 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.
Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.) 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 11719.
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This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.)'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.
Drumachose church. multiperiod church site & graveyard (c6th-post-med.) stands on Sherwood Sandstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Ladinian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.