Rathanadav, also called Carron Henge, Rathnadob, Rathnadov or Fort Aengus (after Óengus mac Nad Froích),[1] is a ringfort (rath) and henge, and a National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland.[2][3][4]
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| Alternative name | Carron Henge Fort Aengus |
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| Location | Carron, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Region | Suir Valley |
| Coordinates | 52°28′32″N 7°53′16″W / 52.475425°N 7.887863°W |
| Altitude | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Type | ringfort |
| Area | 2.65 ha (6.5 acres) |
| Diameter | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| History | |
| Material | earth |
| Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | private |
| Official name | Rathanadav Ringfort |
| Reference no. | 537 |
Location
editRathanadav is located on a hill about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Cashel, 6.4 km (4.0 mi) east of the River Suir. It may be part of the larger Rathnadrinna royal complex, located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the north.[5]
Description
editRathanadav is a rath enclosed by a wide henge about 100 m (330 ft) in diameter, with an entrance near the north. Inside are five low mounds which may contain burials or maybe the remains of internal structures.
References
edit- ^ "N8 Cashel bypass & N74 link road" (PDF). Ireland: National Roads Authority. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Carron Henge". megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
- ^ "Carron Henge".
- ^ "Carron Henge, County Tipperary, Ireland by Shadows and Stone - 3D model".
- ^ "National Monuments Service - Archaeology - Timeline - Facebook".