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Bivallate rath is a Iron Age or early medieval defended enclosure located in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, distinguished by its dual concentric earthen banks and internal ditch system that provided defensive capability. The monument represents a characteristic example of the rath form prevalent in Ireland during the early medieval period, though such sites may have origins extending into the later Iron Age. The double vallation indicates a settlement of some status, as simpler raths typically featured single defensive circuits. This particular example forms part of a paired rath complex in the Lisburn area, a configuration occasionally encountered in the archaeological landscape of early medieval Ulster.
Bivallate rath - one of rath pair (c.f. 060 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4652. View the official record →
Bivallate rath is a Iron Age or early medieval defended enclosure located in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, distinguished by its dual concentric earthen banks and internal ditch system that provided defensive capability. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4652.
Bivallate rath - one of rath pair (c.f. 060 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 - one of rath pair (c.f. 060 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 4652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosure (5.6 km), Giant's grave. megalithic tomb (6.3 km), Castle robin. c17th fortified house built near motte & bailey (7.9 km).
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