What is recorded here
Oval Rath in Ardbrin, County Down, is a local archaeological site rather than a invented historical event. The provided facts do not state when it was built, who used it, or what happened there. Any richer story would require more evidence about the place.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as OVAL 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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