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Tamlaghtard is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site in Limavady, Northern Ireland, comprising a church, graveyard, saint's grave and holy well dedicated to early Christian worship. The site's name, meaning "church of the east height," reflects its position on rising ground underlain by Mercia Mudstone Group deposits, a combination of mudstone, sandstone and limestone formed during the Rhaetian period. This geological foundation provided stable building ground for the successive phases of religious activity that characterised the site from its early Christian origins through later periods. The assemblage of features—including the dedicated saint's burial location and functioning holy well—indicates a significant place of pilgrimage and spiritual devotion within the medieval ecclesiastical landscape. The site is protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 11455, ensuring preservation of this important record of Christian settlement and practice in the region.
Tamlaghtard, domnach airthir ardda. multiperiod church, graveyard, saint's grave & holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11455. View the official record →
Tamlaghtard is a multiperiod ecclesiastical site in Limavady, Northern Ireland, comprising a church, graveyard, saint's grave and holy well dedicated to early Christian worship. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11455.
Tamlaghtard, domnach airthir ardda. multiperiod church, graveyard, saint's grave & holy well 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.
Tamlaghtard, domnach airthir ardda. multiperiod church, graveyard, saint's grave & holy well 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 11455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.7 km), Aghanloo airfield. wwii airfield. aghanloo airfield (6 km), Wwii trainer dome (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tamlaghtard, domnach airthir ardda. multiperiod church, graveyard, saint's grave & holy well's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tamlaghtard, domnach airthir ardda. multiperiod church, graveyard, saint's grave & holy well stands on Mercia Mudstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Rhaetian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.