Danestown Fort

Danestown Fort
Ráth Bhaile an Dainigh (Irish)
Danestown Fort is located in Ireland
Danestown Fort
Location within Ireland
53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.62413°N 6.52327°W / 53.62413; -6.52327
TypeRingfort
CulturesGaelic Ireland
LocationDanestown, County Meath, Ireland
History
BuiltAD 500–1000
Site notes
MaterialEarth
Area1,661 square metres (0.410 acres)
Diameter46 metres (151 ft)
Designations
DesignationNational monument

Danestown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and protected national monument in County Meath, Ireland.[1] It is located approximately 700 metres (770 yd) southeast of Kentstown and on the south bank of the Nanny River, a Boyne tributary. It is a rath with an inner platform over 4 metres (13 ft) high, surrounded by a fosse (ditch) and an outer bank.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "ME00500 - ROBERTSTOWN - Ringfort - rath". 6 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Danestown Ringfort". Megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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