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Platform rath and souterrain is an Early Christian settlement site located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a raised platform defensive structure typical of Early Christian period fortified homesteads, accompanied by a souterrain, an underground stone-built chamber characteristic of Iron Age and Early Medieval settlement sites in Ireland. The souterrain would have served defensive, storage, or refuge functions within the wider settlement complex. The site is recorded as a significant example of Early Christian period settlement archaeology in the Larne area, contributing to understanding of local defensive settlement patterns during the early medieval centuries.
Platform rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2794. View the official record →
Platform rath and souterrain is an Early Christian settlement site located in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2794.
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 2794.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gabbins fort. raised rath (4.4 km), Counterscarp rath (4.7 km), Motte (5.6 km).
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