Ardcarn Mound Explained
| Ardcarn Mound |
| Native Name: | Ard Carna |
| Native Language: | ga |
| Coordinates: | 53.9622°N -8.2069°W |
| Location: | Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Built: | Neolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC) |
| Elevation: | 86m (282feet) |
| Designation1: | National Monument of Ireland |
| Designation1 Offname: | Ardcarn Mound |
| Designation1 Number: | 488 |
Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1] [2]
Location
Ardcarn Mound is located about 6km (04miles) east of Boyle and 3km (02miles) south of Lough Key.[3]
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.[1]
Notes and References
- http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Planning/Plans/Archived-Plans/County_Development_Plan_2008-2014_and_Variations/County_Development_Plan/Adopted_County_Development_Plan/Chapter_7_-_Built_Heritage_Archaeology.pdf{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: ArcLand - Discovering new sites at Ardcarn, Co. Roscommon. Ian. McCarthy.
- Web site: National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Roscommon . 4 March 2009 . www.archaeology.ie . . live . 13 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613183424/https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/monuments-in-state-care-roscommon.pdf .
