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Ringfort in County Longford, Ireland

Larkfield fort
Ráth Chluain Fhuiseog
Larkfield fort is located in IrelandLarkfield fortShown within Ireland
LocationLarkfield, Mullinalaghta,
County Longford, Ireland
Coordinates53°50′30″N 7°32′46″W / 53.841538°N 7.546034°W / 53.841538; -7.546034
Typeringfort
Area0.14 ha (0.35 acres)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
DesignationNational Monument
National monument of Ireland
Official nameLarkfield
Reference no.640

Larkfield fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland. On the Record of Monuments and Places it bears the code LF006-021----.

Location

Larkfield fort is located east of Lough Gowna, 500 m (1,600 ft) from the edge. The nearest village is Mullinalaghta, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.

Description

The ringfort is a univallate bank and ditch with an entrance in the east.

References

  1. "National Monuments of County Longford in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Accessibility Audit of the Record of Monuments and Places for County Longford" (PDF). www.longfordlibrary.ie. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. "County Longford" (PDF). Record Of Monuments And Places as Established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994. The Commissioners of Public Works In Ireland, National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1996.
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