Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghTynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross
E.CHRIST. · CROSS

Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5552
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
CROSS
Nation
Northern Ireland
The designation
Reference
NISMR MonID 5552
Authority
DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Grid reference
H7592042322
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tynan Terrace Cross is a Christian cross located at Armagh in Northern Ireland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a Visean formation comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate. This geological foundation is characteristic of the ancient landscape around Armagh, a site of considerable ecclesiastical significance from the early medieval period onwards.

The cross is designated as an Early Christian monument and is registered with the Historic Environment Division under reference 5552. Its precise location at grid reference H7592042322 places it within the historic landscape that developed around Armagh's monastic and ecclesiastical establishments. The terrace setting suggests deliberate placement within the topography of the area.

As a standing Christian cross of early medieval type, the monument represents the material expression of Christian practice and community identity in this region. Such crosses served both devotional and commemorative functions within early Christian societies, and their survival provides important evidence for understanding the religious and social organisation of the period.

Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5552. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross?

Tynan Terrace Cross is a Christian cross located at Armagh in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5552.

What period does Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross date from?

Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross?

Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross 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 5552.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multivallate rath & souterrain (4.4 km), Doogary lough. possible crannog in doogary lough (4.4 km), Rath (5.1 km).

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The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
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The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross

Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.