Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghLoughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake
IRON AGE · VOTIVE SITE

Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5394
Period
IRON AGE
Site type
VOTIVE SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Loughnashade is a votive site situated at Tullyargle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a ritual lake where votive deposits were made, reflecting practices of ritual deposition common to Iron Age communities across the island of Ireland. Artefactual evidence recovered from the site demonstrates the religious and ceremonial significance of the location to its Iron Age users. Such votive sites represent important archaeological witnesses to Iron Age belief systems and the propitiation of water deities or supernatural forces through the deliberate placement of valued objects in aquatic contexts.

Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5394. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake?

Loughnashade is a votive site situated at Tullyargle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5394.

What period does Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake date from?

Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a votive site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake?

Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake 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 5394.

What other scheduled monuments are near Loughnashade, tullyargle. votive site - ritual lake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath reused as tree ring (5.2 km), Rath (5.6 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (6.8 km).

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