E.CHRIST. · RATH

Rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10103
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rath is a ringfort located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Ringforts of this type are typically Iron Age or early medieval enclosed settlements consisting of a circular or oval earthwork defined by banks and ditches, though many were reused or constructed anew during the medieval period. Without access to specific excavation data or detailed archaeological surveys for this particular site, the precise dating and dimensions cannot be definitively stated. The monument represents the form of settlement hierarchy common to early medieval Ulster and testifies to the patterns of territorial occupation and social organisation characteristic of the region during the medieval period.

Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10103. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Rath?

Rath is a ringfort located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10103.

What period does Rath date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Rath?

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 10103.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large oval earthwork possibly rath (3.6 km), Church, graveyard & enclosure (5.1 km), Rectangular enclosure (5.2 km).

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