Larkfield fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Longford, Ireland.[2] On the Record of Monuments and Places it bears the code LF006-021----.[3]
Ráth Chluain Fhuiseog | |
  Shown within Ireland | |
| Location | Larkfield, Mullinalaghta, County Longford, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°50′30″N 7°32′46″W / 53.841538°N 7.546034°W |
| Type | ringfort |
| Area | 0.14 ha (0.35 acres) |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | private |
| Designation | National Monument |
| Official name | Larkfield |
| Reference no. | 640[1] |
Location edit
Larkfield fort is located east of Lough Gowna, 500 m (1,600 ft) from the edge. The nearest village is Mullinalaghta, 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast.
Description edit
The ringfort is a univallate bank and ditch with an entrance in the east.
References edit
- ^ "National Monuments of County Longford in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Accessibility Audit of the Record of Monuments and Places for County Longford" (PDF). www.longfordlibrary.ie. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "County Longford" (PDF). Record Of Monuments And Places as Established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994. The Commissioners of Public Works In Ireland, National Monuments and Historic Properties Service. 1996.