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Rath is a prehistoric circular earthwork located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. The site represents a form of Iron Age or early medieval settlement enclosure, characteristic of the defended homesteads that were constructed across Ireland during these periods. The monument consists of a circular or oval bank and ditch arrangement, typical of raths which served as domestic and pastoral settlements for individual families or small communities. Such earthworks form an important part of the archaeological landscape of Ulster and provide evidence of settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed in pre-Norman Ireland.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7370. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric circular earthwork located in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7370.
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 7370.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (6.4 km), Crannog (6.7 km), Water hill fort. henge (6.9 km).
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