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Two raths is a pair of Iron Age and early medieval fortified homesteads located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises one bivallate rath, defined by two concentric earthen banks and ditches, and one univallate rath with a single defensive bank and ditch, together representing a domestic settlement pattern common to Ulster in the later prehistoric and early Christian periods. The site is distinguished by the presence of decorated stone within or near the structures, indicating contact with or awareness of artistic traditions of the early Christian period. Both raths likely functioned as the defended residences of a farming family or small community, with the pair possibly representing sequential occupation or the settlement of related households during the Iron Age through early medieval transition.
Two raths - 1 bivallate, 1 univallate & decorated stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4969. View the official record →
Two raths is a pair of Iron Age and early medieval fortified homesteads located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4969.
Two raths - 1 bivallate, 1 univallate & decorated stone dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a rath pair. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two raths - 1 bivallate, 1 univallate & decorated stone 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 4969.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisburn castle, castle gardens, lisnagarvey. castle later artillery fort (site of) & gate (3.7 km), Barrow (3.8 km), Lock 12, the island. canal lock, part of the lagan navigation - c.f. ihr 2680 (3.8 km).
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