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Raised rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site consists of a raised circular or sub-circular platform characteristic of Early Christian period domestic settlements, though such raths may have originated in earlier Iron Age contexts. The monument represents evidence of settlement patterns and land use during the Early Christian period in Ulster, when such fortified or enclosed farmsteads served as the residences of farming communities and minor nobility. The raised construction of the platform would have provided defensive advantage and enhanced visibility across the surrounding landscape.
Raised rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2699. View the official record →
Raised rath is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in the townland of Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2699.
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 2699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rectangular enclosure (4.9 km), Dunamoy moat. motte (5.6 km), Counterscarp rath (6 km).
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