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The Black Fort is a rath situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. As an Early Christian period ringfort, it represents the defensive domestic settlement type characteristic of early medieval Ireland, typically dating to somewhere within the period from the fifth to twelfth centuries. The monument consists of an earthen bank forming an enclosed circular enclosure, a common morphological feature of raths which served as farmsteads and habitation sites for families of varying social status. Such sites are among the most numerous archaeological monuments in Ireland and provide evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation during the early medieval period.
The black fort. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14812. View the official record →
The Black Fort is a rath situated near Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14812.
The black fort. 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.
The black fort. 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 14812.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trackway (2.4 km), Wedge tomb (2.9 km), Chambered grave. megalithic tomb (4.1 km).
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