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Rath with annexe is an early Christian ringfort situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a circular or oval enclosed settlement defended by one or more earthen banks, a characteristic form of high-status dwelling that emerged in Ireland during the early medieval period. The addition of an annexe—a secondary enclosure adjoining the main rath—suggests a settlement of some importance, possibly used for livestock management or additional domestic activities. The site is constructed upon bedrock of the Tyrone Group, a geological sequence of Visean age comprising limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone interspersed with chert, coal and conglomerate, which would have provided readily available building stone and weathered soils suitable for rampart construction.
The rath lies in the agricultural landscape of Fermanagh, a region of numerous ringfort settlements dating from the fifth to the twelfth centuries. Such monuments served as secure enclosures for families of rank within early Christian society, their defensive banks protecting both human inhabitants and valuable livestock from raiders and predators. The presence of an annexe at this site distinguishes it from simpler single-banked raths, indicating the occupants possessed sufficient resources to expand and elaborate their dwelling.
The monument is protected under the Historic Environment Division under reference number 9703.
Rath with annexe is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9703. View the official record →
Rath with annexe is an early Christian ringfort situated in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9703.
Rath with annexe 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 with annexe 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 9703.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (5.4 km), Rath (6.5 km), Rath (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rath with annexe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Rath with annexe stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.