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Rath of Coleraine is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular earthwork comprising a bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval defensive enclosures known as raths, which were common throughout Ireland during the later prehistoric and early Christian periods. Such sites typically functioned as farmsteads or settlements for elite families and their retinues. The Coleraine rath represents an important surviving example of this settlement type in the Ulster region, contributing to understanding of Iron Age and early medieval land use and social organisation in northern Ireland.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12073. View the official record →
Rath of Coleraine is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12073.
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 12073.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashel rock, cashel. large enclosure (3.9 km), Lissatinny. rath (3.9 km), St. adamnan's footprints, giant's track, shane's leap. inauguration stone (4.8 km).
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