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Tullaghore crosses is a pair of uncertain crosses located in the Moyle area of Northern Ireland. The site occupies land above bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic formation comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite strata that underlie much of this region. The crosses are protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 960.
The two crosses at Tullaghore represent a form of monumental expression common to medieval and early modern Ireland, where stone crosses marked significant locations within the landscape. Their precise dating and original function remain unclear, reflecting the challenges in interpreting upright stone crosses without firm archaeological evidence. The uncertain classification suggests ambiguity as to whether they were carved crosses proper or standing stones adapted to cross form.
The Argyll Group geology underlying the site is characteristic of the Neoproterozoic bedrock that dominates much of the Antrim and Down uplands. This ancient metamorphic landscape has provided stone for local monument-building throughout recorded history. The crosses' survival on this exposed terrain, subject to the weathering typical of the northern Irish coast, makes them valuable records of the region's religious and cultural heritage.
Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2) is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 960. View the official record →
Tullaghore crosses is a pair of uncertain crosses located in the Moyle area of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 960.
Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2) dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2) 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 960.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clough berragh. standing stone, enclosure & house platforms (1 km), Enclosure & souterrain - part of armoy ecclesiastical site [ant 013 (2 km), Standing stone (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2)'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tullaghore crosses. crosses (2) stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.