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Ancient field system, including rath and two round cairns is a Bronze Age or Iron Age landscape monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a rath, a distinctive circular earthwork settlement form characteristic of early medieval and possibly later prehistoric Ireland, together with two round cairns that represent Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monuments. The field system itself indicates organised prehistoric land use and territorial arrangement, though the precise dating and relationships between the individual components require archaeological investigation. This monument type demonstrates the long continuity of settlement and land organisation in the region across multiple prehistoric and early historic periods.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2625. View the official record →
Ancient field system, including rath and two round cairns is a Bronze Age or Iron Age landscape monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2625.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cairn. 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 2625.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including See of dal riata, st. saviour's. monastery, church, cathedral, graveyard & cross (5 km), Souterrain with ogham stones (2) (5.1 km), Trench. revetted mound & boundary ditch (5.1 km).
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