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Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns is a complex of archaeological features located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a rath, a small Irish fort typically dating to the early medieval period, alongside two round cairns which likely represent Bronze Age burial monuments. The uncertain chronology of the overall field system suggests a palimpsest of occupation and land use spanning from the Bronze Age through the early medieval period. The association of these distinct monument types within a single field system indicates sustained human activity and territorial organisation across multiple centuries, though the precise dating and functional relationships between the individual features remain unclear.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2627. View the official record →
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns is a complex of archaeological features located in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2627.
Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a field system. 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 2627.
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) (5.1 km).
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