Aghaward fort

Aghaward fort
Ráth Áth an Bhaird
Shown within Ireland
Location Aghaward, Ballinalee,
County Longford, Ireland
Coordinates 53°47′32″N 7°38′41″W / 53.792357°N 7.644732°W / 53.792357; -7.644732Coordinates: 53°47′32″N 7°38′41″W / 53.792357°N 7.644732°W / 53.792357; -7.644732
Type ringfort
Diameter 22 m (72 ft)
Circumference 69 m (226 ft)
History
Material earth
Periods Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownership private
Designation National Monument

The Aghaward fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Location

Aghaward fort is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Ballinalee, just north of Aghaward House. There are several springs nearby, and various tributaries of the River Camlin.

Description

The ringfort is an enclosure with a high earthen bank and external ditch, the bank rising up 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the base of the ditch.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.longfordlibrary.ie/uploadedFiles/longfordlibrary/Heritage/Projects/Longford%20RMP%20Accessibility%20Audit%202009-2010.pdf
  2. ↑ "Holdings: Earthwork fort or rath in Co. Longford.".
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/journalofroyalso2959roya/journalofroyalso2959roya_djvu.txt
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