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Tullyear rath is a ringfort situated in the townland of Tullyear near Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. This earthwork monument consists of a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a bank and ditch, characteristic of Early Christian period domestic and defensive settlements in Ireland, dating to approximately the fifth to twelfth centuries. The rath would have served as a fortified farmstead, providing protection for a family of some status and their livestock. Such monuments are among the most common field antiquities in the Irish landscape, with thousands recorded across the island, and represent a fundamental settlement type of the medieval period.
Tullyear rath. rath is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7734. View the official record →
Tullyear rath is a ringfort situated in the townland of Tullyear near Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7734.
Tullyear rath. 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.
Tullyear rath. 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 7734.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Water hill fort. henge (4.6 km), Rath (6 km), Standing stone (6.3 km).
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