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Rath, situated in Limavady, County Londonderry, is a prehistoric Irish ringfort, a fortified residential enclosure characteristic of early medieval settlement patterns across Ireland. The monument consists of a raised circular or oval earthwork surrounded by one or more defensive banks and ditches, typical of raths constructed from the Iron Age through the medieval period. Such sites served as the defended homesteads of the Irish rural elite and their households, combining domestic, economic, and defensive functions within their defined perimeters. The Limavady rath represents an important example of the archaeological evidence for settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation in early historic Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12599. View the official record →
Rath, situated in Limavady, County Londonderry, is a prehistoric Irish ringfort, a fortified residential enclosure characteristic of early medieval settlement patterns across Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12599.
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 12599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle/ remains of megalith (0.4 km), Five stone circles & alignments (1.5 km), Possible court tomb (1.9 km).
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