What is recorded here
Chapel Island in County Down holds a medieval church, a possible pre-Norman monastic site, an early Christian harbour and fish traps. The sea gave up food and men gave up time to build on that thin strip of land.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEDIEVAL CHURCH; poss. PRE-NORMAN MONASTIC SITE; EARLY CHRISTIAN HARBOUR and FISH TRAPS. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.; MEDIEVAL; UNCERTAIN. Recorded protection: Scheduled. 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
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