Ardcarn Mound

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Ardcarn Mound
Native name
Irish: Ard Carna
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Location of Ardcarn Mound in Ireland
Type ringfort
Location Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates 53°57′44″N8°12′25″W / 53.962165°N 8.206852°W / 53.962165; -8.206852 Coordinates: 53°57′44″N8°12′25″W / 53.962165°N 8.206852°W / 53.962165; -8.206852
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
BuiltNeolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC)
Official nameArdcarn Mound
Reference no.488

Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. [1] [2]

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Location

Ardcarn Mound is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Boyle and 3 km (1.9 mi) 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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%5B%5D
  2. McCarthy, Ian. "ArcLand - Discovering new sites at Ardcarn, Co. Roscommon".
  3. "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Roscommon" (PDF). www.archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service / Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 June 2020.