What is recorded here
Lisnashanker in County Down is a rath, an ancient fortified place marked on the official map. The name suggests a shelter or stronghold, though no surviving wall or chamber is recorded. A person may have stood there in rain, watching the field and remembering why the place was built.
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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