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Counterscarp rath is a univallate ring fort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This earthwork monument consists of a single defensive bank surrounding a roughly circular interior space, representing a form of settlement typical of the early medieval period in Ireland, generally dating from the first millennium AD. The site's name reflects the archaeological terminology for the outer bank of such fortifications. Like other raths of this type, it would have served as a defended farmstead or residential enclosure for a farming family or small community during the early Christian period.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9664. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is a univallate ring fort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9664.
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 9664.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6.4 km), Crannog in ross lough (6.9 km), Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh (7.7 km).
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