© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR)
Rath & souterrain is a prehistoric and early medieval settlement monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a rath, an Irish hill fort typically surrounded by defensive earthwork banks, associated with a souterrain—an underground stone-built passage or chamber characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval Irish settlement sites. Such monuments are generally dated to the later prehistoric period through the early medieval era, though the precise chronology of individual sites often remains uncertain without excavation. The rath and souterrain at this location represent important evidence of settlement patterns and defensive practices in prehistoric and early medieval Ulster.
Rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 2202. View the official record →
Rath & souterrain is a prehistoric and early medieval settlement monument located near Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 2202.
Rath & souterrain dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rath & souterrain 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 2202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath and structures (0.2 km), Rath & souterrain (0.6 km), Standing stone (2.1 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Rath & souterrain