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Platform rath and souterrain is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a raised platform of archaeological significance associated with underground stone-built passages typical of souterrains found throughout the Irish archaeological record, structures which generally date to the late prehistoric or early medieval periods. Such raths, typically circular or oval defended homesteads, formed the characteristic settlement pattern of early medieval Ireland and may represent occupation spanning several centuries. The souterrain element suggests a period of use encompassing at least part of the first to early medieval millennium, though precise dating and chronological span for this specific site would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Platform rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1872. View the official record →
Platform rath and souterrain is a prehistoric or early medieval settlement monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1872.
Platform rath & souterrain dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Platform rath & souterrain 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 1872.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisnacannon. multivallate rath (4.1 km), The lough. crannog (5.1 km), Standing stone (5.1 km).
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