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The Mount is a raised rath situated in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. A rath, or Irish hill fort, this earthwork consists of an artificially raised mound enclosed by defensive banks and ditches, characteristic of Early Christian period Irish settlement sites dating broadly to the medieval centuries. The monument reflects the settlement patterns of early medieval Ireland, when such fortified homesteads served as the residences of local lords and their families, often housing both domestic and agricultural activities within their defended perimeters. The physical remains preserve evidence of the social hierarchy and defensive concerns of early medieval Ulster society.
The mount. raised rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3780. View the official record →
The Mount is a raised rath situated in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3780.
The mount. raised 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 mount. raised 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 3780.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wwii home guard storage buildings (0.8 km), Boundary wall of joymount gardens (1.9 km), Mound - motte? (2.2 km).
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