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Stone faced rath is a prehistoric fortified residence located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthwork enclosure with stone facing, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, and forms a pair with a companion rath at the same location, suggesting a deliberate spatial arrangement typical of elite or family groupings from this period. The stone-faced construction represents a notable refinement in rath building technique, indicating the investment of significant resources and labour. Such monuments are generally dated to the later prehistoric period, with occupation and use extending through the Iron Age, and the site remains an important example of defended domestic settlement archaeology in Ulster.
Stone faced rath - one of a pair with 051 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8872. View the official record →
Stone faced rath is a prehistoric fortified residence located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8872.
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 8872.
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 (1.1 km), Grotto (1.8 km).
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