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Rectilinear enclosure is a medieval earthwork monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The enclosure is defined by its distinctive rectangular or rectilinear plan, a characteristic form of medieval field systems and settlement organisation in the region. Such enclosures typically date from the medieval period and served functions related to agriculture, livestock management, or settlement demarcation. The monument represents evidence of medieval land use and territorial organisation in Ulster.
Rectilinear enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8022. View the official record →
Rectilinear enclosure is a medieval earthwork monument located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8022.
Rectilinear enclosure dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rectilinear enclosure 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 8022.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Windmill stump (c.f. ihr 3454 for details) (4.9 km), Tower-house (6.1 km), A.p. site - barrow? (6.1 km).
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