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Thorny fort is a rath situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, representing a form of enclosed settlement characteristic of early Christian Ireland. The monument consists of an earthen circular or oval enclosure typical of such domestic and possibly defensive structures, which were widely established from the Iron Age through the medieval period. Dating evidence and archaeological study place this example within the early Christian period, when raths served as the residences of farmers and minor nobility across the Irish landscape. The site's designation within the Northern Ireland monuments register reflects its archaeological importance as a representative example of this settlement form in the Armagh region.
Thorny fort. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5495. View the official record →
Thorny fort is a rath situated in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, representing a form of enclosed settlement characteristic of early Christian Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5495.
Thorny 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.
Thorny 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 5495.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rockmacreeny fort. rath (0.6 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (north). linear earthwork (4.9 km), Greer's fort. rath (5.7 km).
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