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Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric Irish hill fort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of earthen defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement sites in Ulster, with a distinctive counterscarp bank forming part of its fortification system. Such raths served as defended homesteads or settlement centres during the late prehistoric period, typically occupied from the Iron Age through to early medieval times. The site remains an important archaeological record of early settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the region.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9532. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a prehistoric Irish hill fort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9532.
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 9532.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow or possibly hengiform enclosure (8.6 km), Counterscarp rath (8.9 km), Rath - one of pair with fer 210 (9.3 km).
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