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Toberdoney is a site of an ecclesiastical settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a church, graveyard, enclosure, and holy well. The site represents an Early Christian or medieval monastic landscape, though precise dating remains uncertain without detailed archaeological investigation. The presence of a holy well alongside the church and enclosed settlement is characteristic of Irish ecclesiastical sites where early Christian communities established themselves, often at locations associated with local saints or sacred water sources. The surviving physical remains and topography of the site preserve evidence of religious use across potentially several centuries, reflecting patterns of continuity common to many Irish church sites.
Toberdoney. church (site of); graveyard, enclosure & holy well is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8217. View the official record →
Toberdoney is a site of an ecclesiastical settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland, comprising the remains of a church, graveyard, enclosure, and holy well. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8217.
Toberdoney. church (site of); graveyard, enclosure & holy well 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.
Toberdoney. church (site of); graveyard, enclosure & 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 8217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two standing stones, possibly megalithic tomb (5.4 km), Standing stone (5.6 km), Church (site of) & graveyard (6.9 km).
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