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Larkfield fort

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Type
  
ringfort

Material
  
earth

Area
  
0.14 ha (0.35 acres)

Ownership
  
private

Larkfield fort

Location
  
Larkfield, Mullinalaghta, County Longford, Ireland

Periods
  
Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)

Designation
  
National monuments of Ireland

Larkfield fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.

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Location

Larkfield fort is located east of Lough Gowna, 500 m (1,600 ft) from the edge. The nearest village is Mullinalaghta, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.

Description

The ringfort is a univallate bank and ditch with an entrance in the east.

References

Larkfield fort Wikipedia