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Bivallate rath is a ringfort located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of two concentric defensive earthen banks, which distinguishes it as a bivallate rather than univallate example of this common early medieval settlement type. Raths of this form were characteristic of early Christian Ireland, typically dating to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries, and served as defended domestic and agricultural enclosures for families of some social standing. The site represents an important class of archaeological monument documenting settlement patterns and social organisation in early Christian Ulster.
Bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5554. View the official record →
Bivallate rath is a ringfort located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5554.
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 5554.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Doogary lough. possible crannog in doogary lough (3.7 km), Rath (4.5 km), The doonan. mound (4.6 km).
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