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Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen circular or oval enclosure formed by one or more banks and ditches, a defensive and domestic settlement type widely constructed across Ireland during the Iron Age and early medieval periods. Such raths served as fortified homesteads for families of rank, incorporating dwellings and storage facilities within their enclosed perimeters. The site's surviving earthworks represent an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in the region, though its precise dating and developmental sequence would require detailed archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6132. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6132.
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 6132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath & souterrain (0.2 km), Forkill mountain. large enclosure & cairn on forkill mountain (0.7 km), Rath & souterrain (0.7 km).
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