Larkfield fort

Larkfield fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.[1]

Larkfield fort
Ráth Chluain Fhuiseog
Shown within Ireland
LocationLarkfield, Mullinalaghta,
County Longford, Ireland
Coordinates53.841538°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

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

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