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Two conjoined raths is a pair of adjoining ringforts located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument consists of two circular or oval earthwork enclosures defined by banks and ditches, a defensive arrangement characteristic of Early Christian settlement sites in Ireland, typically dating from the early medieval period. Raths of this type served as farmsteads and domestic settlements for high-status families, with the conjoined configuration suggesting either expansion of an original fortified homestead or the cohabitation of related household units. The site represents the settlement patterns and social organisation of Early Christian rural Ireland, when such enclosed farmsteads dominated the landscape as centres of agricultural production and local authority.
Two conjoined raths is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8591. View the official record →
Two conjoined raths is a pair of adjoining ringforts located in the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8591.
Two conjoined raths 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.
Two conjoined raths 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 8591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bagnal's castle. tower-house (6 km), Templegowran. church (in ruins) & graveyard (6.1 km), Souterrain & ?cashel (6.3 km).
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