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Raised rath is an Early Christian rath located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Raths are circular or oval earthen enclosures that served as farmsteads and defensive settlements, with this example representing a substantial monument type characteristic of the early medieval period in Ireland. The site's raised appearance indicates the presence of significant earthwork banks, typical of such ringforts which functioned as the residences of farming communities and their livestock. As an Early Christian period monument, this rath dates broadly to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries, during which such enclosed homesteads were a dominant settlement form across the Irish landscape.
Raised rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3304. View the official record →
Raised rath is an Early Christian rath located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3304.
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 3304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coveknows. barrow (2.3 km), Lisnalinchy, the fort of o'loingsech, silentia fort. multivallate rath and souterrain (3.8 km), Monkstown abbey, monketone, ballynamanagh, monkstown church, monkstown cemetery. medieval & post-med. church & graveyard with hollowed stone (5 km).
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