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Loughbracken Fort

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Type
  
Motte

Circumference
  
63 metres (69 yd)

Diameter
  
20 metres (22 yd)

Loughbracken Fort

Alternate name
  
Loughbracken Fort, Loughbrackan Mound

Location
  
Loughbrackan, County Meath, Ireland

Area
  
314 square metres (0.078 acres)

Designation
  
National monuments of Ireland

Similar
  
National Aquatic Centre, Trim Castle, North Sea, Walney Island, Little Cumbrae

Loughbracken Fort is a motte and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

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Location

Loughbracken Fort is located to the west of Lough Bracken, and about 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) southwest of Drumconrath.

Description

Loughbracken Fort is a circular flat-topped mound defined by a fosse.

References

Loughbracken Fort Wikipedia