What is recorded here
Old Church Tower, Church of Balibony, in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, belongs to the medieval and later period, with a graveyard beside its remains. The tower still stands as a scheduled monument, marking a place where worship, burial and memory continued long after its first builders died. It is not a new monument or a decorative ruin; it is the surviving frame of a church that shaped local life for generations.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MEDIEVAL & LATER CHURCH; TOWER; GRAVEYARD: OLD CHURCH TOWER; CHURCH OF BALIBONY. Recorded period: POST-MED; LATE-MED; MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Medieval church and tower, later extended, located in Ballymoney. It is significant as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflecting the region's ecclesiastical heritage from the late medieval period onwards.
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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