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Lisnalinchy is a multivallate rath and souterrain situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a ringfort with multiple defensive banks encircling a central enclosure, a characteristic form of early medieval Irish fortification dating to the early Christian period. The associated souterrain, an underground stone-lined passage or chamber, represents a common feature of settlement sites from this era, likely serving defensive or storage purposes. The site is registered in the Historic Environment Database of Northern Ireland under monument identification number 3648.
Lisnalinchy, the fort of o'loingsech, silentia fort. multivallate rath and souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3648. View the official record →
Lisnalinchy is a multivallate rath and souterrain situated in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3648.
Lisnalinchy, the fort of o'loingsech, silentia fort. multivallate rath and 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.
Lisnalinchy, the fort of o'loingsech, silentia fort. multivallate rath and 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 3648.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunanney fort, nancy's fort. raised rath (6.5 km), Rath (6.7 km), Lyles hill. neolithic palisaded settlement & late bronze age - iron age hilltop enclosure (7.1 km).
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