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Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of Early Christian settlement evidence, characteristic of the early medieval period in Ulster. Platform raths are distinguished by their levelled or artificially raised central areas, which typically supported domestic or ecclesiastical structures, and they form an important category of archaeological remains documenting settlement patterns in early Christian Ireland. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and contributes to understanding the settlement archaeology of the Magherafelt area during the Early Christian period.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13103. View the official record →
Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13103.
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 13103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (2.8 km), Rath (3.7 km), Platform rath (5.1 km).
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