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Rath is a prehistoric or early medieval ringfort situated in the townland of Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure formed by a roughly circular bank and internal ditch, characteristic of the rath type that served as fortified domestic settlements across the Irish landscape. Such raths were typically occupied during the early medieval period, though some examples may have origins in the late prehistoric Iron Age. The site represents an important element of the archaeological heritage documenting settlement patterns and social organization in early medieval Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14159. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric or early medieval ringfort situated in the townland of Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14159.
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 14159.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dermot & grainne's bed, dermot & grania's bed. megalithic tomb, possibly wedge tomb (2.6 km), Dermot & grainnes' bed, dermot & granias' bed. portal tomb (2.6 km), Counterscarp rath (4.2 km).
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