Graveyard in Ward Lower

A raised, roughly oval, walled graveyard (L 70m, Wth 50m) which encloses the foundations of the medieval parish church (DU011-039001-). Fragment of a limestone window jamb of late medieval date is used as gravemarker in the graveyard E of church. The memorials are 19th/20th century in date. The site was formerly surveyed (Egan 1992). Still in use. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Christine Baker Date of upload: 08 January 2015

Medieval graveyard; associated with a parish church dating to the late medieval period. Its significance lies in its connection to the local medieval ecclesiastical heritage and the reuse of architectural elements as gravemarkers.