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Rath in Omagh, County Tyrone is a prehistoric or early historic ring fort, characteristic of settlement sites found throughout Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork defined by one or more banks and external ditches, a defensive or status-defining feature typical of the Iron Age through medieval periods. Such raths functioned as enclosed homesteads and appear frequently in the archaeological record of Ulster, serving domestic, agricultural, and possibly ceremonial purposes. The site's exact dating and phasing remain subject to archaeological interpretation, though raths of this type in the region generally occupy occupation horizons spanning the late prehistoric period through the early medieval centuries.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15269. View the official record →
Rath in Omagh, County Tyrone is a prehistoric or early historic ring fort, characteristic of settlement sites found throughout Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15269.
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 15269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cloghfin chambered grave. portal tomb (5.2 km), Rath (7 km), Wedge tomb (7.3 km).
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