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Platform rath is a prehistoric defended settlement located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an elevated artificial platform enclosed by defensive earthworks, characteristic of early Christian period settlement in Ulster. Dating to the early Christian period, such raths served as the residential and administrative centres of the regional Gaelic nobility. The site represents a significant archaeological record of settlement patterns and social hierarchy in early medieval Ireland, though the specific dimensions and current condition of this particular example would require consultation of the official heritage designation records for precise detail.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15466. View the official record →
Platform rath is a prehistoric defended settlement located near Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15466.
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 15466.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.4 km), Rectangular counterscarped earthwork (3.4 km), Rath (3.5 km).
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