What is recorded here
RATH in Gortrany, County Antrim, is a recorded ancient fort, but the name alone gives little away. Whether it was a stronghold, a boundary marker or a forgotten home, the land still carries the shape of human pride.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as 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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