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Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This form of defended settlement, characteristic of the early medieval period in Ireland, consists of a platform or bank structure typically associated with domestic occupation. Platform raths represent a variant of the common Irish rath type, adapted to local topographical conditions, and their construction generally dates to the early Christian period, roughly between the fifth and twelfth centuries. The monument's specific form and construction methods reflect the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by early medieval Irish communities during this significant period of cultural and religious change.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10468. View the official record →
Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10468.
Platform 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.
Platform 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 10468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (6.1 km), St. lasser's cell. souterrain (6.7 km), Platform rath (7.2 km).
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