What is recorded here

Kirk Field in Portmuck held an abbey, church and graveyard during the medieval period, though the exact dates remain uncertain. The site also contained a stone head, suggesting the place served both worship and memory. Whatever built there has largely vanished, leaving only the field and the chance that people still walked past graves and prayers beneath ordinary soil.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as SITE of ABBEY; CHURCH; GRAVEYARD & STONE HEAD: KIRK FIELD. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL; UNCERTAIN; MED/L.MED. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Medieval ecclesiastical site, likely dating to the late medieval period, with a church, graveyard, and a carved stone head indicating possible religious or commemorative significance. Its location in Kirk Field suggests a historical settlement or monastic activity, though its wider archaeological context remains unclear.

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