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Raised rath and souterrain is a prehistoric and early medieval earthwork monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a raised circular earthwork characteristic of Irish raths, domestic settlements of the early medieval period, together with a souterrain, an underground stone-lined passage structure typically serving defensive or storage functions. Such monuments are particularly common in Ulster and date primarily to the early Christian period, roughly the first millennium AD, though some elements may derive from earlier prehistoric occupation. The combination of rath and souterrain represents a substantial investment in settlement infrastructure and suggests occupation by a household of some status within early medieval Irish society.
Raised rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2185. View the official record →
Raised rath and souterrain is a prehistoric and early medieval earthwork monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2185.
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 2185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 (6.6 km), Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 (6.8 km), Ancient field system, including rath & 2 round cairns (c.f. 038 (6.9 km).
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