Ballylanders fort
Ballylanders fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland.[1]
Ráth Bhaile an Londraigh | |
Shown within Ireland | |
Location | Ballylanders, County Limerick, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 52.380703°N 8.352385°W |
Altitude | 134 m (440 ft) |
Type | ringfort |
Diameter | 39 m (128 ft) |
History | |
Material | earth |
Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
Site notes | |
Ownership | private |
Official name | Ballylanders |
Reference no. | 625 |
Location
Ballylanders fort is located 1 km (1,100 yd) north of Ballylanders town.
Description
Ballylanders fort is a univallate rath, with two outer rings visible as cropmarks. The remains of a fulacht fiadh are nearby.[2]
References
- "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). www.archaeology.ie. Limerick National Monuments Service Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- "Cork to Limerick Route Pre-Feasibility Study Report" (PDF). National Roads Authority and Fehily Timoney Gifford. December 11, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-15.
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