E.CHRIST. · RATH

Rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10478
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rath is a univallate ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. This earthwork monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch surrounding a central platform and dates to the early medieval period, likely between the fifth and twelfth centuries. Raths of this type served as the fortified homesteads of Irish and Anglo-Norman families, providing both domestic and defensive functions within the landscape. The site preserves evidence of the settlement patterns and social organisation characteristic of early medieval Ulster.

Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10478. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rath?

Rath is a univallate ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10478.

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 10478.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (3.6 km), Large counterscarp rath (6.1 km), Platform rath (8.5 km).

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