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Platform rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort situated near Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a raised circular or sub-circular platform enclosed by a bank and external ditch, a form characteristic of early medieval or late prehistoric settlement sites in the Irish archaeological record. Such platform raths typically functioned as defended domestic or ceremonial enclosures, though the precise chronology and function of individual examples remain subjects of archaeological investigation. The site represents an important example of the earthwork fortifications that formed a significant element of settlement patterns across Ulster during the early medieval period.
Platform rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7856. View the official record →
Platform rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort situated near Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7856.
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 7856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (4.6 km), Big fort. rath & souterrain (5.1 km), Large platform enclosure (5.5 km).
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