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Platform rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a raised platform structure characteristic of Early Christian period settlement patterns in Ulster, dating to approximately the fifth to seventh centuries. Platform raths of this type typically functioned as defended domestic and possibly ceremonial centres, with their elevated construction providing both practical and symbolic advantages within the settlement hierarchy of early medieval Irish society. The monument represents an important archaeological record of settlement organisation and land use during the transition from late Iron Age to Early Christian periods in the region.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10658. View the official record →
Platform rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10658.
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 10658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two burnt mounds/ cooking places (fulachta fiadh) (4.7 km), Barrow cemetery & burnt mounds (fulachta fiadh) (5.1 km), Platform rath (5.1 km).
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