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Rath in Fermanagh is an early medieval ringfort, a common fortified homestead type found throughout Ireland dating to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by one or more banks and ditches, characteristic of the rath form which served as a defensive and residential enclosure for a single family or small community. Such monuments are particularly numerous in Ulster and represent a significant category of early Christian period settlement archaeology in Ireland. The site's survival and designation reflect its importance as a physical record of early medieval domestic and social organisation in the Ulster region.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 11241. View the official record →
Rath in Fermanagh is an early medieval ringfort, a common fortified homestead type found throughout Ireland dating to the period between the fifth and twelfth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 11241.
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 11241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle (1.1 km), C6th monastery, multiperiod church site , graveyard, two-cross shafts & bases (1.1 km), Crom castle, crom old castle. castle & garden (2.2 km).
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