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Rath, located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is a ringfort of Iron Age or early medieval date. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork defined by one or more banks and ditches, typical of the rath form which served as a defended homestead or settlement enclosure. Such raths were common throughout Ireland during the early medieval period, functioning as the residences of farming families and small aristocratic households. The site represents an important category of prehistoric and early medieval settlement archaeology in the Irish landscape.
Rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9560. View the official record →
Rath, located in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, is a ringfort of Iron Age or early medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9560.
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 9560.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's grave. court tomb (6.7 km), Rahallan. bivallate rath (7.5 km), Platform rath (7.5 km).
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