Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandLisburnBallintine rath. rath
E.CHRIST. · RATH

Ballintine rath. rath

Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 6683
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ballintine rath is a ringfort located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork with a substantial bank and internal ditch, characteristic of early Christian period raths that typically date from the late Iron Age through the medieval period. Such fortified enclosures served as domestic and defensive structures for the local aristocracy and their households, and this example contributes to the significant distribution of raths across the Ulster landscape. The site remains substantially preserved as an upstanding earthwork and is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under designation HED NI NISMR MonID 6683.

Ballintine rath. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6683. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ballintine rath. rath?

Ballintine rath is a ringfort located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6683.

What period does Ballintine rath. rath date from?

Ballintine rath. rath 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Ballintine rath. rath?

Ballintine rath. rath 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 6683.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ballintine rath. rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Todd's grove. bivallate rath (1.8 km), Cabragh fort. counterscarp rath (4.4 km), Spirehill. rath (5.3 km).

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