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Raised rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a raised circular or oval enclosure, characteristic of Early Christian period settlement and defensive structures in Ulster. Raths of this type typically date from the Early Christian period, roughly the 5th to 10th centuries, and served as homesteads or small fortified settlements for families of considerable social status. The earthwork represents an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, social hierarchy, and land use in early medieval Ireland.
Raised rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1803. View the official record →
Raised rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1803.
Raised 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.
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 1803.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Movanagher castle. plantation castle, bawn & village site (1.9 km), Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb (5 km), Craigs upper, irish craigs. enclosure (5.1 km).
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