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Rath, located in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, is an earthen ringfort of medieval date. The monument consists of a circular or oval enclosure defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of the rath form that was widely constructed throughout Ireland from the Iron Age through the medieval period, though many were occupied or reoccupied during the early Christian era. Such fortified homesteads typically served as defensive residences for individuals of some status within their communities. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the persistence of this vernacular settlement type in the Irish landscape.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12358. View the official record →
Rath, located in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, is an earthen ringfort of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12358.
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 12358.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (0.1 km), Lismore. rath (0.8 km), Dwarf's grave, slaght averty. cairn (1.2 km).
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