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Counterscarp Rath is a Early Christian rath situated in the townland of Fort William in the parish of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a univallate ringfort with an outer counterscarp bank, a defensive feature characteristic of certain Early Christian period fortified homesteads in Ulster. The site represents typical domestic and pastoral settlement architecture of the early medieval period, when such raths functioned as enclosed farmsteads for families of rank. The presence of the distinctive counterscarp element suggests particular attention to defensive design during a period when territorial competition and raiding posed significant threats to settled communities.
Fort william. counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12839. View the official record →
Counterscarp Rath is a Early Christian rath situated in the townland of Fort William in the parish of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12839.
Fort william. 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.
Fort william. 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 12839.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including White fort. platform rath (2.1 km), Kilcronaghan church. church & graveyard (3 km), Drumbally fort. counterscarp rath (3.7 km).
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