Type ringfort Reference no. 488 | Elevation 86 m (282 ft) | |
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Location Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland Built Neolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC) | ||
Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
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Location
Ardcarn Mound is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Boyle and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Lough Key.
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.
References
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