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Counterscarp platform rath is a prehistoric ringfort monument located in the townland of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a platform enclosed by a substantial counterscarp or external bank, a distinctive earthwork feature that characterises certain Iron Age and early medieval Irish fortified settlements. The monument dates to the early Christian period, as indicated by its official classification, and represents the type of defended residential enclosure that was common in Ulster during this era. The physical remains comprise the characteristic platforms and banks that would have served both defensive and domestic purposes for the settlement of a farming community.
Counterscarp platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4523. View the official record →
Counterscarp platform rath is a prehistoric ringfort monument located in the townland of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4523.
Counterscarp platform 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.
Counterscarp platform 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 4523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Green mound. rath & multivallate motte (1.6 km), Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort (2.4 km), Bivallate rath (2.5 km).
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