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Killede is a church and bullaun occupying an ecclesiastical site in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument, known locally by variant names including Killelagh and Dalnach, dates to the early Christian period and represents a significant example of monastic settlement infrastructure from medieval Ireland. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and tuff formed during volcanic activity in the Paleogene epoch—geology typical of the Antrim plateau.
The church structure and associated bullaun stone, a shallow basin-marked stone commonly found at early Christian sites, suggest sustained religious community use. Bullauns are thought to have served multiple purposes within monastic contexts, from grinding grain to ritual or medicinal functions. The architectural and artefactual evidence indicates continuity of Christian worship at this location across the medieval period.
The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 4110, ensuring preservation of its archaeological integrity. The monument remains an important testament to early Christian settlement patterns and religious practice in north-eastern Ulster, contributing to understanding of how monastic communities exploited and organised the landscape during the early medieval centuries.
Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4110. View the official record →
Killede is a church and bullaun occupying an ecclesiastical site in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4110.
Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun 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.
Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun 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 4110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Donald's mound. mound - burial mound? (5.8 km), Counterscarp platform rath (7.2 km), Bivallate rath (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.