UNCERTAIN · RATHPossible

Rath

Cookstown, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 13130
Period
UNCERTAIN
Site type
RATHPossible
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Rath is an earthwork monument located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of Iron Age or early medieval fortified settlement, though its precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological investigation. Raths are characteristically small, circular or oval enclosed homesteads defined by one or more concentric banks and ditches, and this example follows that typical morphology. Such monuments are widespread across the Irish landscape and represent domestic settlements of considerable antiquity, though the specific chronological and cultural context of this particular rath at Cookstown cannot be definitively established from surface evidence alone.

Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13130. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Rath?

Rath is an earthwork monument located near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13130.

What period does Rath date from?

Rath dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a rathpossible. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Rath?

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 13130.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (0.9 km), Counterscarp rath (1.2 km), The moat. mound (2.5 km).

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