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Ringfort?

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  • 19-07-2013 11:34am
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    cfuserkildare
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    Another possible find,

    Anybody know if there is any info about the following co-ordinates

    53.422378,-6.62452 on Google Maps.

    Cheers.


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    Kicking Bird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭Kicking Bird


    Hi cfuserkildare,

    This is already a recorded monument(ME049-015).It's described as a ringfort - rath,and is located in the townland of Mulhussey,Co.Meath.

    I've attached below the description given in the NMS records:

    Raised circular area defined by remains of earthen bank (diam. 30m) with external fosse, outside of which is a berm (W 20m) defined by earthen bank with outer fosse and further external bank. Central and outer bank destroyed SE-SW. Entrance through three banks at NNE with causeway over inner fosse.

    See image attached below:


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    cfuserkildare
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭cfuserkildare


    Thats grand,

    Didn't even know what that townland was.

    Can't check out known monuments as work network restrictions are so tight.


    Cheers.


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    #4
    cfuserkildare
    Registered Users Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭cfuserkildare


    Just as a point of interest,

    Has anybody got a viable theory as to why there are a bunch of raths almost in a row, well an arc really, this may also be something maybe not

    53.425492,-6.610733

    I was theorising whether or not the "PALE" may have been a copy of a previous structure, or at least idea.

    Anybody cast an opinion?


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