Ardmulchan Fort

Ardmulchan Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Ardmulchan Fort
Ráth Ard Maolchon
Shown within Ireland
LocationArdmulchan,
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53.674472°N 6.626735°W / 53.674472; -6.626735
TypeRingfort
Diameter21 metres (69 ft)
Circumference66 metres (217 ft)
Height1.5 metres (4.9 ft)
History
Materialearth
FoundedAD 500–1000
PeriodsMiddle Ages
DesignationNational Monument

Location

Ardmulchan ringfort is located on the right bank of the River Boyne near to Taaffe's Lock, 3.5 km (2 mi) west of Yellow Furze. It should not be confused with another ringfort, also located in Ardmulchan townland, near Broadboyne Bridge, which is not a National Monument.[2]

Description

The ringfort is a flat-topped oval mound of earth (top dimensions 36 metres (118 ft) N-S x 27 metres (89 ft) E-W). The height is 6.6 metres (22 ft) at the north end and 4.4 metres (14 ft) at the south. The rath is defined by a scarp around the base.[3]

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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