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Raised rath is a mound monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site represents a raised or elevated form of rath, a type of residential enclosure characteristic of early medieval Ireland, typically dating to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries. Such monuments commonly served as the fortified homesteads of the Irish aristocracy and farming communities, and their earthwork construction—involving raised platforms or mounds surrounded by defensive banks and ditches—made them distinctive landscape features. The physical remains at this site preserve evidence of early medieval settlement patterns in north Antrim, contributing to understanding of territorial organisation and social hierarchy during the early medieval period in Ulster.
Raised rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1334. View the official record →
Raised rath is a mound monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1334.
Raised rath dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Raised 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 1334.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath (or motte?) (2.7 km), Mound, possible motte (3.8 km), Platform rath (3.9 km).
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