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Ecclesia Calva de Tullothgarra, Kilmoyle, Talacorre is a medieval ecclesiastical site in the townland of Kilmoyle, near Ballymoney in County Antrim. The site comprises a church and graveyard established on the location of an earlier medieval church, indicating long-term religious use of this landscape. The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 1041.
The site lies upon bedrock formed from Palaeogene extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff deposited during volcanic activity in the early Tertiary period. This basement geology reflects the dramatic geological history of north-eastern Ireland, where ancient volcanism shaped the underlying structure beneath what became a centre of Christian worship and burial.
The survival of both church and graveyard as physical remains testifies to the enduring spiritual significance of this location through the medieval period. Such ecclesiastical sites often mark places of long continuity in the Irish landscape, their foundations frequently reflecting pre-existing patterns of settlement and religious observance.
Ecclesia calva de tullothgarra, kilmoyle, talacorre. church & graveyard on site of medieval church is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1041. View the official record →
Ecclesia Calva de Tullothgarra, Kilmoyle, Talacorre is a medieval ecclesiastical site in the townland of Kilmoyle, near Ballymoney in County Antrim. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1041.
Ecclesia calva de tullothgarra, kilmoyle, talacorre. church & graveyard on site of medieval church 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.
Ecclesia calva de tullothgarra, kilmoyle, talacorre. church & graveyard on site of medieval church 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 1041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (4.6 km), Raised rath (or motte?) (4.9 km), Mound - barrow? (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ecclesia calva de tullothgarra, kilmoyle, talacorre. church & graveyard on site of medieval church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ecclesia calva de tullothgarra, kilmoyle, talacorre. church & graveyard on site of medieval church stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.