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St. Mary's Church is an uncertain ecclesiastical site located in County Down, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a church structure with associated medieval and early Christian carved stonework. The site contains a cross slab, a carved Virgin and Child sculpture, a font, and two bullauns, stone vessels characteristic of early Irish ecclesiastical contexts. The carved Virgin and Child represents a significant example of medieval religious iconography, suggesting the site's use during the medieval period, whilst the bullauns and cross slab indicate continuity of religious activity from the early Christian period onwards. The uncertain designation reflects the incomplete archaeological understanding of the site's precise chronological development and its role within the ecclesiastical landscape of County Down.
St. mary's. church with cross slab, carved virgin & child, font & 2 bullauns is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7870. View the official record →
St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7870.
St. mary's. church with cross slab, carved virgin & child, font & 2 bullauns 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.
St. mary's. church with cross slab, carved virgin & child, font & 2 bullauns 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 7870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windmill stump - ihr 03465 (0.9 km), Souterrain (2 km), Cappel-na-coole. medieval church (in ruins) (3 km).
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