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Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site comprises an elevated platform characteristic of early medieval Irish raths, a settlement form that flourished from the fifth century onwards. Such monuments typically functioned as defended homesteads or strongholds for the local elite and their households. The physical remains at this location represent the archaeological evidence of early medieval settlement and social hierarchy in the region, though the site's condition and any remaining structural features would require archaeological assessment to determine its precise chronology and developmental sequence.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15727. View the official record →
Platform rath is a raised earthwork monument located in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15727.
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 15727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (3.8 km), Rath (4.2 km), Platform rath (4.3 km).
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