What is recorded here
Lisnabilla in County Antrim, Ireland, holds a rath from the early Christian period. A rath is an ancient fortified place, often a rounded earthwork or stone boundary built to protect a household, a leader or a small community. The name Lisnabilla suggests a narrow valley or enclosed place, and a rath would have stood out there as a marker of authority, defenseness or identity.
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.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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