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Rath, located in Castlereagh, County Antrim, is an Early Christian enclosed homestead dating to the medieval period. The monument comprises an earthen ring fort typical of Irish settlement patterns from the early medieval centuries, when such fortified domestic enclosures served as the residences of farming families and minor lords. The site's physical character reflects the defensive and organisational principles of Early Christian Ireland, with its circular or sub-circular rampart defining a space for habitation and stock management. Such raths represent an important category of archaeological evidence for understanding settlement hierarchy and economic organisation in early medieval Ulster.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6486. View the official record →
Rath, located in Castlereagh, County Antrim, is an Early Christian enclosed homestead dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6486.
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 6486.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow (1 km), Rath (1.3 km), Rath (2.2 km).
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