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Counterscarp rath and possible souterrain is an Early Christian period defended homestead located in the Newry and Mourne district of County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a rath, a typically circular or oval earthen enclosure characteristic of Iron Age and Early Christian settlement in Ireland, with archaeological evidence suggesting the presence of an associated souterrain or underground stone-lined passage. Such raths served as farmsteads and dwelling places for the rural population during the Early Christian period, with the souterrain functioning either as a refuge or storage facility. The monument represents an important example of Early Christian domestic settlement archaeology in the region, though detailed excavation records for this particular site remain limited in the published scholarly literature.
Counterscarp rath & possible souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8302. View the official record →
Counterscarp rath and possible souterrain is an Early Christian period defended homestead located in the Newry and Mourne district of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8302.
Counterscarp rath & possible souterrain dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Counterscarp rath & possible souterrain 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 8302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The gray stone. standing stone (2.3 km), Kilchow, kilcoo, kilcudua, kilua. church & graveyard (2.6 km), Counterscarp rath (2.6 km).
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