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Bean fort is a conjoined ringfort complex situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising two adjoining raths of which one displays triple-vallate construction. The monument dates to the early medieval period, consistent with the broader tradition of Irish ringfort settlement that flourished from the fifth to twelfth centuries. The site demonstrates the defensive and domestic characteristics typical of early medieval Irish aristocratic or farming settlements, with the multiple vallations of the larger rath indicating either successive phases of construction or heightened defensive requirements. As recorded in the archaeological monument register, the site remains an important example of the prehistoric and early medieval settlement patterns that define the archaeological landscape of County Antrim.
Bean fort. two conjoined raths, one trivallate is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3293. View the official record →
Bean fort is a conjoined ringfort complex situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprising two adjoining raths of which one displays triple-vallate construction. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3293.
Bean fort. two conjoined raths, one trivallate 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.
Bean fort. two conjoined raths, one trivallate 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 3293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Killede, killelagh, dalnach?. church & bullaun (4.7 km), Mound - motte? (5.7 km), Rath group - univallate rath, counterscarp rath & trivallate rath (5.8 km).
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