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Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a circular or sub-circular defensive enclosure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Ulster, defined by a substantial bank and ditch system. Such raths functioned as fortified homesteads or tribal centres during the later prehistoric period, serving both domestic and defensive purposes for their inhabitants. The monument's preservation and archaeological record contribute to understanding settlement hierarchies and land use patterns in early historic Ulster.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9266. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9266.
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 9266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.7 km), Tree ring (4.5 km), Rath (4.6 km).
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