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Counterscarp rath is a ringfort situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circular earthwork with a distinctive counterscarp bank, a feature that defines this particular class of rath and distinguishes it from simpler ringfort examples. Dating to the early Christian period, such raths served as fortified homesteads and were typical settlement forms across Ireland during the medieval centuries. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument of regional significance, representing the domestic and defensive arrangements characteristic of early medieval Irish society.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14899. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a ringfort situated near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14899.
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 14899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (0.6 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (0.8 km), Cloghanachorite, cloghnachorite. boulder with hollows (1 km).
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