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Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument of early medieval date located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site consists of an artificially elevated platform, characteristic of rath construction during the early Christian period, when such enclosed homesteads served as the residential and defensive centres of Irish nobility and farming communities. Platform raths typically date from the early medieval period, spanning roughly the fifth to twelfth centuries, and their physical form—comprising a raised central platform often surrounded by banks or ditches—reflects both practical and status-conscious building traditions. As a designated monument under the historic environment record of Northern Ireland, this example contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and domestic architecture of early Christian Ireland in the Ulster region.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10872. View the official record →
Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument of early medieval date located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10872.
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 10872.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well (1.5 km), Court tomb (3 km), Cashel (3 km).
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