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Rath in Omagh, County Tyrone is a prehistoric enclosed settlement of Iron Age or early medieval date. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial earthen bank, characteristic of the rath type of fortified homestead common throughout Ireland during the early Christian period and earlier. Such sites typically served as the defensive residences of élite families and their dependants, functioning as centres of local authority and economic activity. The rath at Omagh represents an important example of this widespread settlement form in Ulster's archaeological landscape, though its precise chronological attribution within the Iron Age to early medieval span remains to be definitively established through excavation.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15423. View the official record →
Rath in Omagh, County Tyrone is a prehistoric enclosed settlement of Iron Age or early medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15423.
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 15423.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn (4.3 km), Standing stone (4.9 km), Giant's grave. portal tomb (5.4 km).
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