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Rath, located in Strabane, County Tyrone, is a prehistoric Irish hill fort or ringfort. The site consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by one or more banks and ditches, a common defensive settlement form in Ireland dating from the Iron Age through the early medieval period. Raths of this type typically served as fortified homesteads for Irish aristocratic families and their dependants, and many continued in use across several centuries. This particular example represents an important element of the prehistoric and early medieval settlement pattern in the Ulster region.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14123. View the official record →
Rath, located in Strabane, County Tyrone, is a prehistoric Irish hill fort or ringfort. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14123.
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 14123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corick abbey. franciscan friary & graveyard (2.5 km), Rath (3.9 km), Attyhole fort. rath (4.9 km).
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