E.CHRIST. · RATH

Rath

Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 11008
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 County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen bank or banks forming an enclosed circular or oval enclosure, a characteristic defensive settlement type of early medieval Ireland. Raths served as farmsteads and defensive homesteads for the Gaelic aristocracy and farming families during the early Christian period and beyond, typically dating from the Iron Age through the medieval period, though many were occupied or reoccupied during the early Christian era. The earthwork remains at this site represent an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and land use in the region during the early medieval centuries.

Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11008. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Rath?

Rath is a ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11008.

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 11008.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fundamental bench mark (4.8 km), Large hilltop enclosure (5.5 km), The black pig's dyke. linear earthwork (5.6 km).

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