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Stone faced rath is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument consists of an earthwork enclosure with stone facing, characteristic of Iron Age or early medieval defensive structures in the Irish landscape. As one of a pair of raths in this location, it forms part of a broader pattern of domestic and defensive settlement that was common throughout Ireland during the later prehistoric and early medieval periods. The stone-faced construction technique represents a substantial investment in fortification and suggests the site held significance as a residence for a person of some status within its contemporary society.
Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8871. View the official record →
Stone faced rath is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8871.
Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 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.
Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 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 8871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 (0.1 km), Rathturret. trivallate rath & possible souterrain (1.2 km), Grotto (1.9 km).
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