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Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This earthwork monument comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by one or more banks and ditches, typical of Iron Age and early medieval settlement sites in Ireland. The rath represents a form of domestic fortification that was widely constructed across the island from the later prehistoric period through the early Christian era, serving as the defended homestead of a farming family or small community. Such monuments are among the most numerous archaeological features in the Irish landscape, and this example contributes to understanding settlement patterns and land use in the region during antiquity and the early medieval period.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4066. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4066.
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 4066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The bohill stone, bochell stone, bowhill stone. round cairn & standing stone (4.8 km), Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort (5.2 km), Counterscarp platform rath (5.9 km).
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