Kilcashel Stone Fort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kilcashel Stone Fort |
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| Native name Irish: Coill an Chaisil |
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| Type | stone ringfort (cashel) |
| Location | Kilcashel, Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500–500 BC |
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National Monument of Ireland
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| Official name: Kilcashel Cashel | |
| Reference no. | 619 |
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Kilcashel Stone Fort is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland, 800m (½ mile) southeast of Kilmovee. The last surviving member of three stone forts in the area, it's estimated to have been constructed between 2,500 and 500BC.
Description
Kilcashel Stone Fort is 30 m (98 ft) in diameter; the stone wall is 5 m (16 ft) thick and 3 m (9.8 ft) in height. A souterrain is located inside, as well as a bullaun and the sites of two collapsed houses.
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