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Bivallate rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument is defined by its characteristic two concentric defensive banks and ditches, a defensive arrangement that distinguishes it from simpler single-vallate examples of the type. Raths of this kind are typically dated to the early medieval period, roughly between the fifth and tenth centuries, though some may have had earlier origins. The site represents an important form of domestic settlement and territorial demarcation in early medieval Ireland, serving as a fortified residence for a farming family or small community of considerable status.
Bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7197. View the official record →
Bivallate rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7197.
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 7197.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlewilliam. castle (5.1 km), Pair of platform raths (5.2 km), Raised rath (7.8 km).
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