Spring Farm Rath
The Meadow
Antrim
BT41 2TH
United Kingdom
Additional Information
Open to the public:
Yes, entry is free (Sometimes public access is restricted due to works for example. Check before you visit)
Grid reference:
J1487088220
SM number:
ANT 050:006
About Spring Farm Rath
A well-preserved platform rath, sited on fairly level ground rising gently to the north-east. The platform, 30m in diameter, is surrounded by a partly waterlogged ditch, 1m deep but originally much deeper. This was the homestead of a farming family in the Early Christian period, but traces of their house and farm buildings could only be recovered by excavation. The rath is an attractive landmark and an island of green among recent houses, a reminder of farmers in the area a thousand years ago.
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