Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghLevallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard
E.CHRIST. · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5232
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 5232
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
H9077652139
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Levallieglish, Loughgall is a multi-period church site and graveyard located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The monument represents an early Christian ecclesiastical settlement whose origins and development span several centuries. The site sits upon bedrock of the Armagh Group, a Visean-age formation of interbedded limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone that characterises the underlying geology of this region.

The church and associated burial ground occupy a significant position within the landscape of early Christian settlement in Ulster. Such sites typically served as focal points for Christian communities, combining spiritual and social functions within their immediate hinterland. The survival of both structural remains and the graveyard indicates continuity of use and occupation across the early medieval period.

The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 5232, recognising its importance to the archaeological and ecclesiastical heritage of the area. The multi-period character of Levallieglish reflects the long-term significance of the site as a place of worship and burial, contributing to understanding of Christian settlement patterns and religious practice in early medieval Armagh.

Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5232. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard?

Levallieglish, Loughgall is a multi-period church site and graveyard located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5232.

What period does Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard date from?

Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard?

Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard 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 5232.

What other scheduled monuments are near Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Liskyborough fort. bivallate rath (5.1 km), Platform rath (6 km), The longstone. standing stone (6.3 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman World
Ireland was never conquered by Rome, so this traces the island's Iron Age kingdoms and its contact with the Roman world.
Historic Records
The 19th-century records of this place: valuations, Ordnance Survey memoirs and topographical accounts.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard

Levallieglish, loughgall. multiperiod church site & graveyard stands on Armagh Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.