Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandNewtownabbeyTrivallate rath, conjoined with 051
E.CHRIST. · RATH

Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051

Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 3635
Period
E.CHRIST.
Site type
RATH
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trivallate rath is a Iron Age or early medieval ringfort located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument consists of a univallate earthwork with a conjoined circular enclosure, the latter designated as site 051, creating a distinctive dual-chambered defensive arrangement characteristic of certain Irish raths. The earthwork comprises raised banks and external ditches that define the enclosed settlement space, typical of fortified farmsteads of the pre-Norman period. Such sites served as the defended domestic and pastoral centres of the native Irish elite and farming families throughout the Iron Age and early medieval period.

Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 3635. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051?

Trivallate rath is a Iron Age or early medieval ringfort located in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 3635.

What period does Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051 date from?

Trivallate rath, conjoined 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051?

Trivallate rath, conjoined 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 3635.

What other scheduled monuments are near Trivallate rath, conjoined with 051?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Berginniss mount, barginnis mount. motte (7.6 km), Court tomb (8.3 km), Standing stone (8.9 km).

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