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Magheraknock fort is a hilltop enclosure located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an uncertain enclosure of defensive character situated on elevated ground, a siting strategy typical of early medieval Irish fortified settlements. The specific dating and cultural attribution of the site remain undetermined from available archaeological evidence, though its topographical position and morphological features are consistent with early medieval usage. The precise function and chronological placement of Magheraknock within the regional settlement pattern of the Lisburn area has not been conclusively established through systematic excavation or survey.
Magheraknock fort. hilltop enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7143. View the official record →
Magheraknock fort is a hilltop enclosure located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7143.
Magheraknock fort. hilltop enclosure dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Magheraknock fort. hilltop enclosure 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 7143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (5.2 km), Ardagaualle, machairyedargawall, maccharedruall, meacarne-de-odargulla. medieval & modern church & graveyard with enclosure (5.8 km), Cup-marked stone (7 km).
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