UNCERTAIN · RATH

Rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 10608
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rath is an uncertain rath located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under reference HED NI NISMR MonID 10608. As an uncertain rath, its precise chronological attribution and functional interpretation remain open to scholarly discussion, though raths in the Irish tradition typically represent fortified residential enclosures dating from the Iron Age through the early medieval period. Without more detailed archaeological investigation, the specific characteristics and historical significance of this particular monument remain incompletely understood.

Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10608. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rath?

Rath is an uncertain rath located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10608.

What period does Rath date from?

Rath dates from the uncertain 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 10608.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform rath (5.4 km), St. naile's well, kinawley church, cill-naile, cell naaille, st nawley's well, cell naile, tuber niall, disert na topar. medieval parish church, graveyard & holy well (5.7 km), Enclosure (6.4 km).

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