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Rath is a prehistoric circular earthwork located in the parish of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. This monument represents a type of defended settlement characteristic of the Iron Age and early medieval periods in Ireland, comprising a circular bank and ditch enclosure that would have served both defensive and residential functions. The site's precise dating and cultural attribution remain matters for archaeological study, though such raths were extensively constructed and occupied throughout the prehistoric Iron Age and into the early Christian period. The earthwork survives as a landscape feature of archaeological significance, forming part of the broader pattern of settlement archaeology documented in the Omagh region.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15459. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric circular earthwork located in the parish of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15459.
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 15459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath one of a pair with tyr 051 (1.4 km), Rath - one of a pair with tyr 051 (1.4 km), Wedge tomb (2.2 km).
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