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Lissummon fort is a rath situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The site represents an early Christian period settlement, as indicated by its official archaeological designation. Raths of this type typically functioned as defended homesteads or farmsteads, consisting of a roughly circular or oval enclosure formed by one or more banks and ditches. The monument remains an important archaeological record of early medieval settlement patterns in the region.
Lissummon fort. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5887. View the official record →
Lissummon fort is a rath situated in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5887.
Lissummon 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.
Lissummon 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 5887.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6 km), Standing stone (6.1 km), Megalithic tomb - court tomb? (6.2 km).
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