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Rathmore trench is an early Christian rath and souterrain located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a raised or platform rath, a common form of enclosed settlement typical of the early medieval period in Ireland, together with an underground stone-built souterrain, a structural feature characteristic of Iron Age and early Christian settlement sites. The combination of these elements indicates occupation and defensive function during the early Christian period. The site represents the archaeological evidence of early medieval rural settlement practices in Ulster, combining domestic habitation with storage and refuge features.
Rathmore trench. raised or platform rath & souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3460. View the official record →
Rathmore trench is an early Christian rath and souterrain located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3460.
Rathmore trench. raised or platform 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.
Rathmore trench. raised or platform 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 3460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound - motte? (7.5 km), Rath group - univallate rath, counterscarp rath & trivallate rath (8 km), Counterscarp rath (8.3 km).
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