The Aghaward fort is a ringfort (rath) and national monument located in County Longford, Ireland.[2][3][4]
Location
Aghaward fort is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Ballinalee, just north of Aghaward House. There are several springs nearby, and various tributaries of the River Camlin.
Description
The ringfort is an enclosure with a high earthen bank and external ditch, the bank rising up 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) from the base of the ditch.
References
- ^ "National Monuments of County Longford in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.longfordlibrary.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Holdings: Earthwork fort or rath in Co. Longford". 1899.
- ^ Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland; Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Transactions; Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Proceedings and transactions; Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Proceedings and papers (1899). Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Dublin, Ireland : The Society.