Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandLisburnTodd's grove. bivallate rath
E.CHRIST. · RATH

Todd's grove. bivallate rath

Lisburn, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 6691
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Todd's Grove is a bivallate rath located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The site comprises two concentric defensive earthwork banks, characteristic of early Christian period settlement enclosures in Ulster, and dates to the early medieval period. As a rath, it represents a form of ringfort that served as a farmstead and residence for a person of some status within the early Christian Irish settlement hierarchy. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and is recorded within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under HED NI NISMR MonID 6691.

Todd's grove. bivallate rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6691. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Todd's grove. bivallate rath?

Todd's Grove is a bivallate rath located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6691.

What period does Todd's grove. bivallate rath date from?

Todd's grove. bivallate 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Todd's grove. bivallate rath?

Todd's grove. bivallate 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 6691.

What other scheduled monuments are near Todd's grove. bivallate rath?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rath (5.6 km), Rath (5.6 km), Rath (7.4 km).

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