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Rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork enclosed by one or more concentric banks and ditches, a defensive settlement form characteristic of the early medieval period in Ireland, though such structures may have Iron Age or earlier origins. The site represents an important example of the local settlement archaeology of the region and contributes to understanding the pattern of fortified domestic settlement in medieval Ulster. Like many raths, it likely served as the residence of a farming family or small community and would have housed wooden structures within its protective earthwork.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7357. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric Irish ringfort located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7357.
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 7357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (5.7 km), Loughbrickland fort. bivallate rath (6.3 km), Mound, possibly barrow (6.7 km).
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