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Sessiamagaroll fort is a multiphase defensive site in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, comprising an early Christian rath subsequently reused and modified as a motte-and-bailey castle. The underlying rath represents settlement activity from the early medieval period, while the superimposed motte demonstrates Norman or later medieval fortification of the site, reflecting the pattern of Anglo-Norman appropriation of pre-existing Irish ringforts. The monument preserves evidence of the transition from early Christian to medieval fortification strategies in Ulster, though the precise chronology of its conversion from rath to motte-and-bailey remains characteristic of many such composite sites in the region. The location near Dungannon reflects the strategic importance of this area during the medieval period and the enduring significance of the site across multiple occupation phases.
Sessiamagaroll fort. rath, reused as bailey, & motte is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14780. View the official record →
Sessiamagaroll fort is a multiphase defensive site in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, comprising an early Christian rath subsequently reused and modified as a motte-and-bailey castle. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14780.
Sessiamagaroll fort. rath, reused as bailey, & motte dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath & motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Sessiamagaroll fort. rath, reused as bailey, & motte 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 14780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clonfeacle, clonfeacle cross. multiperiod church & graveyard with cross (3.3 km), Mullan fort. artillery fort (3.6 km), The island, the island fort. platform rath (5.7 km).
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