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Rath is an Iron Age or early medieval ringfort situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by one or more concentric banks and ditches, a defensive domestic settlement type common throughout Ireland during the Iron Age and early Christian period. Such raths typically enclosed a small number of houses and served as the fortified residences of local chieftains or prosperous farmers. The site represents an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns and social organisation in prehistoric and early medieval Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14997. View the official record →
Rath is an Iron Age or early medieval ringfort situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14997.
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 14997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moymore stone circles. nine stone circles & two alignments (0.8 km), Barrow (1.8 km), Round cairn (4 km).
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