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Ardamagh

Cavan, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0809

Location

Atlas number
IR0809 (809)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Cavan
Historic county
Cavan
Parish, community, or townland
Ardamagh
Latitude
54.06292
Longitude
-7.29064
Altitude
123 m

Form and condition

Type
partial contour fort
Condition
Extant and Likely destroyed
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
1
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
1 ha
Footprint
1.07 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Also recorded
ditches

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop and hillslope
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1842); Other (1906); Other (1995)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database CV016-003
National record
record CV 016
Wikidata
Q31083671

Sources

References

  1. O'Donovan, P. 1995. Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan. Stationary Office, Dublin.