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Dunglady Fort is a multivallate rath and Quaker graveyard situated near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The fort occupies ground underlain by Palaeogene extrusive rocks, a volcanic landscape of mafic lava and tuff that characterises this portion of the Ulster plateau. The monument comprises multiple concentric earthen banks typical of early Christian Irish raths, the farmstead enclosures that dominated rural settlement from the fifth century onwards. These defensive ramparts would originally have enclosed dwellings and agricultural space within a secure perimeter.
The site's archaeological significance extends beyond its Iron Age or early medieval origins. A Quaker graveyard has become established within or adjacent to the fort's earthworks, reflecting the religious history of the region during the early modern period. This juxtaposition of monuments spanning different periods—ancient fortification and early modern burial ground—demonstrates the longstanding importance of this location as a focal point within the local landscape.
The fort is protected as a scheduled historic monument by the Historic Environment Division under reference 12762, ensuring the preservation of both its structural remains and archaeological potential.
Dunglady fort. multivallate rath & quaker graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12762. View the official record →
Dunglady Fort is a multivallate rath and Quaker graveyard situated near Magherafelt in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12762.
Dunglady fort. multivallate rath & quaker graveyard 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.
Dunglady fort. multivallate rath & quaker graveyard 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 12762.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (1.7 km), Rath (3.1 km), Rath (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dunglady fort. multivallate rath & quaker graveyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dunglady fort. multivallate rath & quaker graveyard stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.