E.CHRIST. · RATH

Greer's fort. rath

Armagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5720
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Greer's Fort is a rath located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of Irish ringfort settlement characteristic of the early Christian period, though the precise dating and developmental history of this particular example remain incompletely documented in the scholarly record. Raths of this type typically served as fortified homesteads or small settlements and are amongst the most numerous field monuments surviving from early medieval Ireland. The archaeological record for Greer's Fort would benefit from further systematic investigation to clarify its chronology and cultural context within Armagh's settlement patterns.

Greer's fort. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5720. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Greer's fort. rath?

Greer's Fort is a rath located in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5720.

What period does Greer's fort. rath date from?

Greer's fort. 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 Greer's fort. rath?

Greer's fort. 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 5720.

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

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.8 km), Rath and artillery fort (5.7 km), Thorny fort. rath (5.7 km).

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