What is recorded here
Scarva is a post-medieval settlement in County Down, Ireland, where human life clustered around the necessities of survival and memory. The exact layout has faded, but the name remains, carrying the weight of generations who shaped the land with ordinary hands. What is lost is not emptiness; it is a temporary veil over the continuity of human presence.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Historic Settlement Scarva. Recorded period: POST-MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
CASTLE in ScarvaCASTLE · 63 yd
St Matthew's Parish ChurchChurch · 65 yd
Scarva MemorialMemorial · 71 yd
Scarva BridgeBridge · 83 yd
Dane's CastArchaeological place · 1068 yd
WWII PILLBOXWWII PILLBOX, DHP no.44 · 1196 yd
Newry Canal WayWalking route · 2.1 mi
TOWER-HOUSE: TANDRAGEE CASTLE, TONREGUE in TanderageeTOWER-HOUSE: TANDRAGEE CASTLE, TONREGUE · 2.6 mi
Glen View TrailWalking route · 2.9 mi
Clare GlenWood · 2.9 mi
FE McWilliam Gallery and StudioGallery · 3.2 mi