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Tullyrusk fort is a raised rath and plantation fort located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an Early Christian rath, a defensive earthwork typical of the early medieval period in Ireland, which was subsequently reoccupied and modified during the Plantation period. The site's dual function as both an Early Christian settlement and later defensive position reflects the landscape's changing use across more than a millennium. The fort survives as an elevated circular or sub-circular earthwork, evidence of its continued strategic importance from the early medieval through early modern periods.
Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4514. View the official record →
Tullyrusk fort is a raised rath and plantation fort located in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4514.
Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort 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.
Tullyrusk fort. raised rath & plantation fort 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 4514.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Counterscarp rath (4.6 km), Castle robin. c17th fortified house built near motte & bailey (6.2 km), Barrow (6.6 km).
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