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Rath is a ringfort located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. These earthwork monuments, consisting of a circular or oval enclosure surrounded by bank and ditch defences, were characteristic settlements of early medieval Ireland, typically dating from the Iron Age through to the medieval period. The site represents an important category of domestic and defensive structure that was widespread across the Irish landscape, serving as the fortified homestead of a family or small community. Such raths remain significant archaeological evidence for understanding settlement patterns, social organisation, and land use in early medieval Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2578. View the official record →
Rath is a ringfort located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2578.
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 2578.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Megalithic tomb (1.9 km), Counterscarp rath (2 km), Motte (3 km).
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