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Platform rath is a prehistoric Irish earthwork located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of early medieval or late prehistoric fortified settlement, characteristic of the rath tradition in Ulster archaeology. The monument consists of a raised platform or artificial mound with surrounding earthwork defences, typical of ringfort construction in the region. Such sites served as domestic and defensive enclosures for elite families and their households during the early medieval period.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15765. View the official record →
Platform rath is a prehistoric Irish earthwork located near Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15765.
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 15765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.3 km), Rath (1.8 km), Rath reused as tree ring (2.2 km).
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