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Lisamry fort is an early Christian rath and souterrain located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The site comprises a counterscarp rath, a form of defended enclosure characteristic of the early medieval period, together with an underground stone-built souterrain that would have served domestic or defensive purposes. The monument dates to the early Christian period, reflecting settlement patterns and construction practices typical of Early Medieval Ireland. The souterrain represents an important survival of underground architecture from this era, providing archaeological evidence of domestic life and engineering sophistication during the period.
Lisamry fort. counterscarp rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6095. View the official record →
Lisamry fort is an early Christian rath and souterrain located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6095.
Lisamry fort. counterscarp rath & souterrain dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lisamry fort. counterscarp rath & souterrain 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 6095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tullyard fort. counterscarp rath (1.6 km), Corliss fort, donaghy's fort, corliss, the beech fort. bivallate rath and souterrain (2.1 km), Standing stones (remains of megalithic tomb?) (2.3 km).
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