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Rath, located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a prehistoric earthwork monument consisting of a circular or sub-circular defensive enclosure. The site represents a form of settlement and fortification characteristic of the Early Christian period in Ireland, when such ringforts served as the residences of local lords and their households. The monument comprises an earthen bank or banks surrounding a central enclosed space, a defensive arrangement typical of Early Christian rural settlement sites. As a recorded archaeological monument in the state care system, Rath contributes to the understanding of territorial occupation and social hierarchy in medieval Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15972. View the official record →
Rath, located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is a prehistoric earthwork monument consisting of a circular or sub-circular defensive enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15972.
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 15972.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tynan well cross. tynan well cross (4.7 km), Tynan terrace cross. tynan terrace cross (5.1 km), Tynan island cross. high cross (5.5 km).
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