E.CHRIST. · RATH

Bivallate rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10257
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bivallate rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument is defined by its distinctive dual defensive earthwork banks, which give the site its name and represent a more elaborate form of the single-banked rath typical of early medieval settlement in Ireland. Such bivallate examples are generally considered to date from the Iron Age through the early medieval period, though precise chronology for individual sites remains uncertain without excavation. The rath represents an important category of defended domestic enclosure within the broader settlement archaeology of northern Ireland.

Bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10257. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bivallate rath?

Bivallate rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10257.

What period does Bivallate rath date from?

Bivallate 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 Bivallate rath?

Bivallate 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 10257.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bivallate rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.1 km), Lisnagole. platform rath (5.8 km), Platform rath (6.9 km).

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