Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandAntrimMound - raised rath?
UNCERTAIN · MOUND

Mound - raised rath?

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 3570
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
MOUND
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound - raised rath? is an uncertain mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 3570. The designation reflects scholarly uncertainty regarding its interpretation, though the provisional identification as a raised rath suggests it may represent an early medieval fortified homestead, a common settlement form in Iron Age and early medieval Ireland. The physical form of the site, as a raised mound, is consistent with the earthwork construction typical of such monuments, though definitive dating and functional interpretation would require archaeological investigation. Without excavation or diagnostic surface finds, the precise chronological and cultural significance of this particular example remains undetermined.

Mound - raised rath? is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3570. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound - raised rath??

Mound - raised rath? is an uncertain mound located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 3570. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3570.

What period does Mound - raised rath? date from?

Mound - raised rath? dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Mound - raised rath??

Mound - raised 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 3570.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound - raised rath??

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (7.8 km), Conjoined raths (8 km), Trivallate rath (8.3 km).

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