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Platform rath is a rath located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Raths are circular or oval earthwork enclosures characteristic of early medieval Ireland, typically dating from the early Christian period onwards, and often served as fortified farmstead residences for the native Irish population. This example is documented within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification 6975. The site represents an important testimony to early medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in the Lisburn area during the early Christian period.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6975. View the official record →
Platform rath is a rath located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6975.
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 6975.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel (3.3 km), Counterscarp rath (3.9 km), Cup-marked stone (5.1 km).
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