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Moyle graveyard and cross-carved standing stone is an ecclesiastical site of uncertain dedication located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a burial ground and a standing stone bearing a carved cross, typical of early Christian sites in Ulster. Such stones often served as territorial or devotional markers, though the precise religious affiliation and foundation date of this site remain undetermined. The site sits upon bedrock of the Leitrim Group, Namurian sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate, geology characteristic of this region.
The standing stone itself represents an enduring tradition of Christian commemoration in the Irish landscape, where carved crosses frequently marked monastic or parochial burial grounds from the medieval period onwards. The carved cross may date from the early medieval period or later, reflecting the long continuity of Christian practice at the location. The graveyard indicates sustained use as a burial place, suggesting the site held religious or community significance across generations.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 789, ensuring its preservation as a record of early Christian settlement and religious practice in the Moyle district. Standing stones with ecclesiastical associations contribute substantially to understanding the distribution of Christian sites across medieval Ulster and their relationship to the broader landscape.
Graveyard & cross-carved standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 789. View the official record →
Moyle graveyard and cross-carved standing stone is an ecclesiastical site of uncertain dedication located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 789.
Graveyard & cross-carved standing stone dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Graveyard & cross-carved standing stone 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 789.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (3.6 km), The haunton stone. megalithic tomb (5 km), Cloughananca (1). portal tomb (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Graveyard & cross-carved standing stone'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.
Graveyard & cross-carved standing stone stands on Leitrim Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.