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Rath is a univallate ringfort located in the townland of E.CHRIST. RATH in the parish of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circular earthwork enclosed by a single bank and ditch, representing a settlement form characteristic of the early medieval period in Ireland, typically dating between the fifth and twelfth centuries. As one of a paired ringfort complex designated HED NI NISMR MonID 15460, it reflects the territorial and social organisation of early Irish society, where such enclosed homesteads served as the residences of farming communities and minor nobility. The site remains an important archaeological record of settlement patterns in the Omagh region during the early medieval period.
Rath - one of a pair with tyr 051 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15460. View the official record →
Rath is a univallate ringfort located in the townland of E.CHRIST. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15460.
Rath - one of a pair with tyr 051 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 - one of a pair with tyr 051 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 15460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath one of a pair with tyr 051 (0.1 km), Wedge tomb (2.8 km), Standing stone (4.7 km).
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