Children's burial ground in Portland

Situated on high ground in undulating countryside with extensive views. A rectangular late medieval church (TN004-008001) with a barrel-vaulted priest's chamber at the W end of church. The walls are constructed from roughly coursed limestone rubble with base-batter at the W end to support the barrel vault of the priest's chamber. According to local tradition the graveyard (TN004-008002) was located to the S of the church and was used as a burial ground until the early 1800s. All that survives of the graveyard is a slight scarp possibly indicating the graveyard boundary. There are no remains of any burial markers in the area to the S of the church. According to Gleeson (1951-2, 105) the church was a chantry rather than a parish church possibly associated with the MacEgan family and the graveyard, which was gone in his time, was used as a place for burying unbaptised children. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

A late medieval church with a barrel-vaulted priest's chamber; associated with Christian burial practices in a rural setting. Its location on high ground suggests ceremonial or strategic significance.