Ardcarn Mound
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Ardcarn Mound | |
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Native name Irish: Ard Carna | |
Type | ringfort |
Location | Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°57′44″N 8°12′25″W / 53.962165°N 8.206852°W |
Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Built | Neolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC) |
Official name | Ardcarn Mound |
Reference no. | 488 |
Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
Ardcarn Mound is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Boyle and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Lough Key.[3]
History and description
Ardcarn Mound is a bowl barrow. Immediately to the west of this is a trivallate ringfort with souterrain, and to the south of that is a simple rath.[1]
References
- ^ a b http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Planning/Plans/Archived-Plans/County_Development_Plan_2008-2014_and_Variations/County_Development_Plan/Adopted_County_Development_Plan/Chapter_7_-_Built_Heritage_Archaeology.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ McCarthy, Ian. "ArcLand - Discovering new sites at Ardcarn, Co. Roscommon".
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Roscommon" (PDF). www.archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service / Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2020.
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