E.CHRIST. · RATH

Penannular rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 9653
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Penannular rath is a penannular earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a near-circular or incomplete circular bank and ditch, a form characteristic of early medieval Irish ringforts dating to the early Christian period. Such monuments typically served as enclosed farmsteads or residences for families of elevated social status, and their distribution across the Irish landscape reflects settlement patterns during the early medieval centuries. The penannular configuration, incomplete at one point, distinguishes this site from fully circular examples of the ringfort tradition common throughout the region.

Penannular rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9653. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Penannular rath?

Penannular rath is a penannular earthwork monument located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9653.

What period does Penannular rath date from?

Penannular 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Penannular rath?

Penannular 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 9653.

What other scheduled monuments are near Penannular rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt mound / fulacht fiadh (7.6 km), Platform rath (7.8 km), Burial ground/ enclosure (8.3 km).

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