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Cabragh fort is a counterscarp rath located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This earthwork monument dates to the early Christian period and comprises a substantial circular or sub-circular enclosure defined by an outer bank and inner ditch, a defensive arrangement characteristic of raths constructed from the late Iron Age through the early medieval period. The counterscarp configuration, in which the outer bank is fronted by a ditch rather than the more common univallate design, suggests a higher-status settlement or defensive concern. Such monuments typically functioned as ringforts, serving as residence and livestock enclosure for a local elite during the early Christian centuries.
Cabragh fort. counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5473. View the official record →
Cabragh fort is a counterscarp rath located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5473.
Cabragh fort. counterscarp 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.
Cabragh fort. counterscarp 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 5473.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (4.9 km), Platform rath (5.6 km), Rath (5.7 km).
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