What is recorded here
Multiperiod church site and graveyard in Glebe, County Down. Medieval and early Christian roots, later eighteenth-century use. Layers of worship and burial in one place.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MULTIPERIOD CHURCH SITE & GRAVEYARD. Recorded period: C18TH; MEDIEVAL; E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Early Christian and medieval church site with later 18th-century burials; likely a place of continuous religious significance from at least the 6th to 19th centuries. Its multiperiod use reflects the evolution of Christian worship and burial practices in the region.
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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