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Rath, located in Limavady, County Londonderry, is a prehistoric ring fort of Iron Age or early medieval date. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork enclosed by one or more substantial banks and ditches, a defensive configuration typical of settlement sites in Ulster during the pre-Christian and early Christian periods. Such raths served as fortified homesteads for the local elite and their dependents, functioning as centres of economic and social authority within their communities. The site preserves important archaeological evidence for settlement patterns and land use in the Limavady area during antiquity and the early medieval period.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12001. View the official record →
Rath, located in Limavady, County Londonderry, is a prehistoric ring fort of Iron Age or early medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12001.
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 12001.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (7.3 km), Two standing stones, possibly remains of megalithic tomb (7.4 km), Standing stone (7.5 km).
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