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Bivallate rath is a early Christian ringfort situated in the townland of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument is characterised by its dual defensive earthwork banks, which define it as a bivallate structure typical of aristocratic settlement sites of the early medieval period. Such raths served as farmsteads and strongholds for the Gaelic elite during the early Christian centuries and represent a significant class of vernacular fortification in Irish archaeology. The site's preservation and classification within the county's archaeological record reflects its importance as a material witness to early medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in Ulster.
Bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15781. View the official record →
Bivallate rath is a early Christian ringfort situated in the townland of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15781.
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.
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 15781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (1 km), Rath (1.1 km), Rath (2.4 km).
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