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Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen circular enclosure with a defensive bank and ditch, typical of Iron Age and early medieval fortified homesteads common throughout Ireland. Such raths served as the residential and pastoral centres of small communities, with the enclosed area providing protection for dwellings and livestock. The site represents an important element of the archaeological landscape of Ulster, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and land use during the prehistoric and early historic periods.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9439. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric ringfort located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9439.
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 9439.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lettered cave. cave with rock scribings (4 km), Henge (4.3 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (4.5 km).
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