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Spirehill Rath is an Early Christian rath situated in the parish of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a circular earthwork enclosure typical of Early Christian settlement sites in Ulster, dating to the early medieval period. As a rath, the site would have functioned as a defended domestic and possibly ecclesiastical settlement, reflecting the settlement patterns and social organization of Early Christian Ireland. The earthwork remains represent an important example of the vernacular fortified dwellings that characterised Early Christian rural society in the north of Ireland.
Spirehill. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7058. View the official record →
Spirehill Rath is an Early Christian rath situated in the parish of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7058.
Spirehill. rath 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.
Spirehill. rath 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 7058.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog (4.2 km), Large hilltop enclosure (4.4 km), Giants' graves. court tomb (5.1 km).
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