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Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circular or subcircular rampart with an external ditch, characteristic of Iron Age hill fort construction in the region, though raths of this type were also utilised during the early medieval period. The site's earthwork defences suggest it served as a fortified settlement or refuge during antiquity, with the external counterscarp ditch providing additional defensive capability. Such monuments remain significant archaeological indicators of settlement patterns and territorial control in prehistoric and early historic Ireland.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6125. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric defensive earthwork located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6125.
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 6125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (0.4 km), Carrickinaffrin. hilltop enclosure (1.5 km), Rath & ?souterrain (2.5 km).
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