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Counterscarp rath is an Early Christian period ringfort located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork defined by a bank and internal ditch, typical of the defensive and residential settlements that proliferated across Ireland during the early medieval period. As an Early Christian rath, it represents the domestic and agricultural economy of the post-Roman Irish aristocracy, serving as a fortified farmstead or minor noble residence. The site's preservation and official designation as a scheduled monument reflect its importance to understanding settlement patterns and social hierarchy in early medieval Ulster.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14392. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is an Early Christian period ringfort located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14392.
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 14392.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (5.7 km), 'graveyard'. prehistoric burial (5.7 km), Ogham stone (5.8 km).
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