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Grannystown is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure with four internal house platforms, characteristic of Early Christian period settlement sites in Ulster. Raths of this type, dating to the early medieval period, typically served as defended farmsteads or dwelling sites for families of some status. The counterscarp configuration, whereby the outer bank is cut into the underlying subsoil rather than constructed from material heaped upwards, is a recognised variant of rath construction found across Ireland.
Grannystown. counterscarp rath with four house platforms is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2141. View the official record →
Grannystown is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2141.
Grannystown. counterscarp rath with four house platforms 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.
Grannystown. counterscarp rath with four house platforms 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 2141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lough tarmin, loughtamand, lough tammin, loughtammin, loughtamin, loughtarmin, lough toman, lough tamin, lough tamand. crannog in former lough tamin (1.9 km), Mound (2.8 km), Rath (3.1 km).
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