© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Counterscarp Rath is a late medieval earthwork monument situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a defended enclosure characteristic of early Christian settlement patterns, with its defining feature being the counterscarp or outer defensive bank that gives the monument its name. The rath form—a ringfort enclosed by one or more banks and ditches—represents a widespread settlement type across Ireland dating from the early Christian period through the medieval centuries. The physical remains at this location preserve evidence of the defensive strategies employed by inhabitants during the early medieval period, making it a significant example of local settlement archaeology.
Mount hilly, mount wholly. counterscarp rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2997. View the official record →
Counterscarp Rath is a late medieval earthwork monument situated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2997.
Mount hilly, mount wholly. counterscarp 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.
Mount hilly, mount wholly. counterscarp 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 2997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antrim castle. c17th castle (5.5 km), Bog head. rath and souterrain (7.1 km), Mound - motte? (7.2 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Mount hilly, mount wholly. counterscarp rath