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Ballynabwee fort is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Ballynabwee near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthwork defence system characteristic of Early Christian settlement fortifications, with the distinctive counterscarp feature indicating a bank and ditch arrangement designed to provide additional protection to the enclosed settlement area. Raths of this type typically date to the Early Christian period, spanning from the fifth to the twelfth centuries, and represent important archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation in medieval Ireland. The site is registered with the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under monument identification number 13943.
Ballynabwee fort. counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13943. View the official record →
Ballynabwee fort is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Ballynabwee near Strabane in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13943.
Ballynabwee fort. counterscarp 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.
Ballynabwee fort. counterscarp 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 13943.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mount castle. plantation castle (0.9 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (2.8 km), Rocking stone. portal tomb (4.2 km).
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