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Large counterscarp hilltop enclosure is an Iron Age hillfort situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument is defined by a substantial counterscarp bank, a defensive earthwork positioned on the outer slope of the hilltop, which would have provided an additional barrier to potential attackers approaching from below. Such counterscarp arrangements are characteristic of Iron Age hillforts in Ireland and Britain, representing a sophisticated understanding of defensive topography. The site's elevated position and elaborate fortification strategy indicate it served as a significant settlement and stronghold during the Iron Age period.
Large counterscarp hilltop enclosure - hillfort? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15955. View the official record →
Large counterscarp hilltop enclosure is an Iron Age hillfort situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15955.
Large counterscarp hilltop enclosure - hillfort? dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Large counterscarp hilltop enclosure - hillfort? 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 15955.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (1.3 km), Clochar, clochar-mac-ndaimeni. pre-norman cathedral & graveyard, augustinian friary, post-med. & modern cathedral & graveyard, 3 crosses & 2 bullauns (1.5 km), Rath reused as tree ring (2.5 km).
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