E.CHRIST. · RATH

Platform rath

Antrim, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 4076
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Platform rath is a raised earthen platform monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site dates to the early Christian period and represents a form of residential enclosure characteristic of early medieval Ireland, when such structures served as high-status settlement sites. The platform construction, typical of raths from this era, would have supported domestic and possibly defensive functions within the early Christian landscape. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of significance to understanding settlement patterns and social organisation in early medieval Ulster.

Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4076. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Platform rath?

Platform rath is a raised earthen platform monument located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4076.

What period does Platform rath date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Platform rath?

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 4076.

What other scheduled monuments are near Platform rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp platform rath (6.1 km), Counterscarp rath (6.4 km), The bohill stone, bochell stone, bowhill stone. round cairn & standing stone (6.4 km).

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