Kilcashel Stone Fort Explained

Kilcashel Stone Fort
Native Name:	Coill an Chaisil
Native Language:	ga
Coordinates:	53.8834°N -8.6802°W
Location:	Kilcashel, Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland
Built:	c. 2500–500 BC
Elevation:	95m (312feet)
Type:	stone ringfort (cashel)
Designation1:	National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:	Kilcashel Cashel
Designation1 Number:	619

Kilcashel Stone Fort is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland, 800m (½ mile) southeast of Kilmovee.^{[1] [2]} The last surviving member of three stone forts in the area, it's estimated to have been constructed between 2,500 and 500BC.^[3]

Description

Kilcashel Stone Fort is 30m (100feet) in diameter; the stone wall is 5m (16feet) thick and 3m (10feet) in height.^[4] A souterrain is located inside, as well as a bullaun and the sites of two collapsed houses.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayo . National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship . 4 March 2009 . National Monuments Service.
2. Web site: 4563 « Excavations.
3. Web site: Mayo Gems: Kilcashel Stone Fort described as 'exceptional'. 2021-02-25. Connaught Telegraph. en-US.
4. Web site: Kilcashel - Lough Gara Lakes & Legends.
5. Web site: Kilcashel - Our Findings to Date.
6. Web site: History and Archaeology of Kilcashel, Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland.