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Rath is a possible rath situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument occupies ground underlain by Palaeogene extrusive rocks—mafic lava and tuff formed during intense volcanic activity in the early Tertiary period. This geological foundation of ancient igneous material lies beneath the earthwork, which dates to the early medieval period, representing a landscape shaped by processes millions of years apart.
Raths are ringforts characteristic of early medieval Ireland, typically comprising a defended domestic enclosure surrounded by one or more banks and ditches. They served as the residences of farmers and minor nobility between roughly the 5th and 10th centuries. The uncertain classification of this example suggests the earthwork may have been significantly modified or damaged since its original construction, making its original form difficult to determine from surface inspection alone.
The site is protected as a monument of archaeological importance under the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland, registration number 13130. It survives as a landscape feature within the distinctive geological setting of mid-Ulster's Palaeogene volcanic terrain, contributing to understanding of early medieval settlement patterns in the region.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 13130. View the official record →
Rath is a possible rath situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 13130.
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.
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.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bivallate rath (0.9 km), Counterscarp rath (1.2 km), The moat. mound (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rath's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Rath stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.