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Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by one or more concentric banks and ditches, a characteristic defensive settlement form of the Iron Age and early medieval periods in Ireland. Such raths typically served as the fortified homesteads of local farming communities, providing both domestic occupation space and protection for livestock. The site represents an important example of prehistoric territorial settlement patterns in the region, though without excavation its precise dating and developmental history remain to be fully established.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 12958. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 12958.
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 12958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone, possibly remains of megalithic tomb (1.1 km), Dergmore's grave. portal tomb (2.3 km), Giant's grave. wedge tomb (4.7 km).
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