What is recorded here

Lurigethan rises in County Antrim as a multivallate promontory fort, throwing several ancient rings around the edge of the land before the sea. It belongs to the prehistoric period and still carries scheduled protection, meaning the stones and soil remain under legal guard long after the builders vanished. The fort faces the water like a warning, suggesting its makers trusted height, distance and visible depth more than hidden doors.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MULTIVALLATE PROMONTORY FORT: LURIGETHAN. Recorded period: PREHISTORIC. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

A multivallate promontory fort at Lurigethan in Foriff is a prehistoric defensive structure, likely dating to the early medieval period, situated on a rocky outcrop. While primarily of archaeological significance, such sites are sometimes associated with local folklore involving hidden histories or otherworldly connections.

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