E.CHRIST. · RATH

Bivallate rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9234
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bivallate rath is a Early Christian period ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument is defined by its characteristic double defensive banks and ditches, which give the site its bivallate classification and would have enclosed a residential and domestic space typical of Early Christian elite settlement. Such raths functioned as fortified homesteads during the Early Christian period and represent a significant category of archaeological evidence for settlement patterns and social organisation in medieval Ireland. The site's preservation and recorded status within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record demonstrates its importance to understanding the distribution and character of Early Christian settlement in the province.

Bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9234. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bivallate rath?

Bivallate rath is a Early Christian period ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9234.

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 9234.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bivallate rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow (3.8 km), Giants grave. wedge tomb (3.9 km), Earthwork (4 km).

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