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Counterscarp rath is an Iron Age or Early Christian circular earthwork situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a ringwork defined by a bank and ditch, typical of the defensive domestic settlements common to both the prehistoric and early medieval periods in Ireland. Such raths functioned as fortified homesteads for families of rank, enclosing living quarters and storage facilities within their circuit. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance within the broader landscape of Fermanagh's defended settlements.
Counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9807. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath is an Iron Age or Early Christian circular earthwork situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9807.
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 9807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large oval earthwork possibly rath (5.4 km), Church, graveyard & enclosure (6.9 km), Rectangular enclosure (7 km).
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