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Rath is a prehistoric or early medieval ring fort located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork comprising a bank and ditch, typical of the rath form that dominated settlement patterns across Ireland from the Iron Age through the medieval period. The site's precise dating remains uncertain without excavation, though raths of this type are generally attributed to the early Christian period, roughly between the fifth and twelfth centuries AD. Such enclosed homesteads served as defended domestic and agricultural centres for individual families or small communities, and their widespread distribution across the Irish landscape reflects the dispersed settlement hierarchy of early medieval society.
Rath, part of rath group (c.f. 051 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3637. View the official record →
Rath is a prehistoric or early medieval ring fort located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3637.
Rath, part of rath group (c.f. 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, part of rath group (c.f. 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 3637.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Court tomb (8.2 km), Standing stone (8.9 km), Barrow (8.9 km).
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