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Counterscarp rath is a ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circular or oval earthwork enclosed by one or more banks and ditches, typical of Early Christian period settlement sites in Ireland. Such raths served as defended homesteads and were widely constructed between approximately the fifth and twelfth centuries, though many were occupied or reoccupied across longer timespans. The earthwork defences provided protection for domestic and agricultural activity, and the site represents the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of Early Christian rural Ireland.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10547. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10547.
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.
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 10547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup-marked stone (2.5 km), Dual court tomb (2.7 km), Early christian monastic site, medieval church & graveyard (3.4 km).
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