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Rath is a Early Christian raised circular earthwork located near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a ringwork with an internal diameter typical of Early Christian settlement enclosures, reflecting the defensive and domestic character of such sites during the early medieval period. Dating to the Early Christian period, the rath would have served as the residence of a person of some social standing, with the earthen bank providing both practical protection and a visual marker of status within the settlement hierarchy. Such sites are characteristic of early medieval Ireland and represent an important phase of settlement organization before the development of later medieval forms of fortification.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12063. View the official record →
Rath is a Early Christian raised circular earthwork located near Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12063.
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 12063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black stone, daff, daff burial ground, duff stone, duff stone. passage tomb (1.7 km), Lissatinny. rath (4.1 km), Movanagher castle. plantation castle, bawn & village site (4.3 km).
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