Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandArmaghDevlin's fort. bivallate rath
E.CHRIST. · RATH

Devlin's fort. bivallate rath

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5820
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Devlin's Fort is a bivallate rath situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. This early Christian period earthwork comprises two concentric defensive banks and ditches, a characteristic feature of Irish raths that served as ringforts or fortified homesteads during the early medieval period. The site dates to the early Christian era, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive architecture common in Ulster during this period. As a recorded monument within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record, it represents an important example of early medieval Irish domestic and defensive settlement archaeology in the region.

Devlin's fort. bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5820. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Devlin's fort. bivallate rath?

Devlin's Fort is a bivallate rath situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5820.

What period does Devlin's fort. bivallate rath date from?

Devlin's fort. bivallate 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Devlin's fort. bivallate rath?

Devlin's fort. bivallate 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 5820.

What other scheduled monuments are near Devlin's fort. bivallate rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gordon's fort. multivallate rath (0.6 km), The grey stone. standing stone (4.3 km), The relig, relig-an-chaisill. cashel & souterrain, reused as killeen (children's graveyard) (4.4 km).

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