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Rath, located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is an Early Christian ring fort whose earthwork remains survive as a raised circular enclosure. The site represents a settlement type characteristic of early medieval Ireland, typically dated to the Early Christian period roughly between the fifth and twelfth centuries. Ring forts of this class served as domestic and defensive settlements for families of varying social status, with their circular banks and ditches providing protection for timber structures and livestock. The Fermanagh example contributes to the substantial distribution of such monuments across the Ulster region, where they form important evidence for the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of early medieval Irish society.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10550. View the official record →
Rath, located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is an Early Christian ring fort whose earthwork remains survive as a raised circular enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10550.
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.
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 10550.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cup-marked stone (2.1 km), Dual court tomb (2.3 km), Cashel (3.2 km).
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