Mountfortescue Hillfort facts for kids
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| Location | Mountfortescue, County Meath, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°45′43″N 6°34′34″W / 53.762048°N 6.576048°W |
| Type | Ringditch, Tumulus, Hillfort |
| Area | 2.12 hectares (5.2 acres) (ringfort) |
| Diameter | 164 metres (179 yd) (ringfort) |
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| Material | Earth |
| Founded | AD 500–1000 |
| Periods | Middle Ages |
| Designation | National Monument |
Mountfortescue Hillfort is a National Monument consisting of a hillfort with tumuli located in County Meath, Ireland.
Location
Mountfortescue Hillfort is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Slane Castle and overlooks the Delvin River, a Boyne tributary.
Description
A hillfort is a circular area surrounding a hilltop tumulus (barrow mound), defined by an earthen bank with an external ditch.
The Ordnance Survey records a circular enclosure (about 180 yards in diameter) with a mound at the Mountfortescue site. The archaeological monument consists of Mountfortescue Ringditch, Tumulus & Hillfort. The barrow cemetery at Slieve Breagh and excavation of a Neolithic settlement suggest the area had been a scene of activity throughout prehistory.
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