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Rath, located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a prehistoric ringfort of Early Christian date. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork enclosed by a bank and ditch, a defensive settlement form that was prevalent in Ireland during the early medieval period. Raths served as fortified homesteads for families of considerable social standing and typically contained domestic structures within their enclosed perimeter. This example represents the continued use and occupation of ringfort settlements during the Early Christian period, demonstrating the persistence of Iron Age settlement patterns into the early medieval centuries.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15153. View the official record →
Rath, located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a prehistoric ringfort of Early Christian date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15153.
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 15153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large hilltop enclosure - hillfort? (3.3 km), Church & graveyard (3.4 km), Rath (3.7 km).
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