Aghaward fort explained
| Aghaward fort |
| Native Name: | Ráth Áth an Bhaird |
| Native Name Lang: | ga |
| Map Type: | Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 53.7924°N -7.6447°W |
| Location: | Aghaward, Ballinalee,
County Longford, Ireland |
| Type: | ringfort |
| Diameter: | 22m (72feet) |
| Circumference: | 69m (226feet) |
| Material: | earth |
| Epochs: | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
| Ownership: | private |
| Other Designation: | National monument |
| Embedded: | | Embed: | yes | | Designation2: | National Monument of Ireland | | Designation2 Offname: | Aghaward | | Designation2 Number: | 630[1] |
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The Aghaward fort is a ringfort (rath) and national monument located in County Longford, Ireland.[2] [3] [4]
Location
Aghaward fort is located about 2km (01miles) 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 2.5m (08.2feet) from the base of the ditch.
Notes and References
- Web site: National Monuments of County Longford in State Care . 1 . heritageireland.ie . National Monument Service . 2 July 2020.
- Web site: Archived copy . www.longfordlibrary.ie . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813052419/http://www.longfordlibrary.ie/uploadedFiles/longfordlibrary/Heritage/Projects/Longford%20RMP%20Accessibility%20Audit%202009-2010.pdf . 13 August 2016 . dead.
- Web site: Holdings: Earthwork fort or rath in Co. Longford.. 1899 .
- Book: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Transactions. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Proceedings and transactions. Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Proceedings and papers. 1899. Dublin, Ireland : The Society. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.
