Ardcarn Mound
Mound and ringfort in Ireland
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Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1][2]
Typeringfort
LocationArdcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53.962165°N 8.206852°W
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
| Ardcarn Mound | |
|---|---|
| Native name Ard Carna (Irish) | |
  Location of Ardcarn Mound in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Location | Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.962165°N 8.206852°W |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Built | Neolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC) |
| Official name | Ardcarn Mound |
| Reference no. | 488 |
Location
History and description
Ardcarn Mound is a bowl barrow. Immediately to the west of this is a trivallate ringfort with souterrain, and to the south of that is a simple rath.[1]
