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Carron fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[1]
Ráth an Charainn | |
Location | Carron, Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 52°29′36″N 8°10′47″W / 52.493446°N 8.179824°W |
Altitude | 108 m (354 ft) |
Type | ringfort |
Diameter | 75 m (246 ft) |
History | |
Material | earth |
Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
Site notes | |
Ownership | private |
Official name | Carron |
Reference no. | 550 |
Location
editCarron fort is located 1.6 km (1 mile) east of Limerick Junction.
Description
editCarron fort is a trivallate rath.
References
edit- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (County Limerick)" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.