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A raised rath and possible souterrain is an Early Christian settlement site located near Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The rath, a circular or oval earthwork enclosed by bank and ditch, represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the Early Christian period in Ireland, typically dating from the fifth to twelfth centuries. The possible souterrain, an underground stone-built or earthen chamber accessed by a passage, may have served defensive, storage, or ritual functions common to settlements of this era. Such sites are significant for understanding Early Christian settlement patterns, domestic organisation, and the continuation of indigenous Irish settlement forms following the establishment of Christianity.
Raised rath & ?souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 1227. View the official record →
A raised rath and possible souterrain is an Early Christian settlement site located near Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 1227.
Raised rath & ?souterrain dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rathpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Raised 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 1227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath? or moated site? (0.1 km), Raised rath (3.1 km), Raised rath & annexe (3.4 km).
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