What is recorded here
Two concentric ditches cut through the Ballywillin earth, marking a boundary so old it predates Christian time. The double ring suggests exclusion rather than invitation, perhaps keeping out what the centre wanted to protect.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as BIVALLATE RATH. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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