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Ancient field system, including rath and two round cairns, is a multi-period monument complex located in the Ballymena area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a rath, an earthen ringfort typical of early medieval settlement in Ireland, alongside two round cairns that likely represent Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial structures. The co-location of these elements suggests sustained settlement and land use across several millennia, from the Bronze Age through the early medieval period. The monument is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under designation HED NI NISMR MonID 2624 and represents an important example of landscape archaeology demonstrating the longue durée of settlement patterns in this region.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2624. View the official record →
Ancient field system, including rath and two round cairns, is a multi-period monument complex located in the Ballymena area of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2624.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 2624.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including See of dal riata, st. saviour's. monastery, church, cathedral, graveyard & cross (5.1 km), Trench. revetted mound & boundary ditch (5.1 km), Souterrain with ogham stones (2) (5.2 km).
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