Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandNewtownabbeyMonkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone
MEDIEVAL · ECCLESIASTICAL SITE

Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone

Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 3864
Period
MEDIEVAL
Site type
ECCLESIASTICAL SITE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Monkstown Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a medieval church with associated graveyard and is notable for the presence of a hollowed stone, a feature of potential liturgical or ritual significance. The church and cemetery remain important archaeological evidence of medieval religious settlement and practice in the Belfast region, with the site continuing in use through the post-medieval period. The hollowed stone represents material culture of particular interest to scholars studying medieval ecclesiastical sites and their material assemblages across Ulster.

Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3864. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone?

Monkstown Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3864.

What period does Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone date from?

Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone?

Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed 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 3864.

What other scheduled monuments are near Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (7.2 km), Sub-rectangular enclosure (8.1 km), Court tomb (8.4 km).

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