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Lettergash fort is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Lettergash near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument is a ringfort of Early Christian date, characteristic of the settlement archaeology of early medieval Ulster. The site comprises a circular or sub-circular earthwork with a distinctive outer bank or counterscarp, a feature that distinguishes it from simpler single-banked ring forts common in the region. Such monuments typically date to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries and served as defended domestic and agricultural enclosures for farming families of varying social status.
Lettergash fort. counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15390. View the official record →
Lettergash fort is a counterscarp rath located in the townland of Lettergash near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15390.
Lettergash fort. 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.
Lettergash fort. 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 15390.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave, chambered grave. court tomb (2.6 km), Bivallate rath (3.5 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (3.7 km).
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