Loughbracken Fort
| Loughbrackan Fort | |
|---|---|
| Ráth Loch Breacáin (Irish) | |
| Loughbracken Fort, Loughbrackan Mound | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 53°50′09″N 6°40′38″W / 53.835872°N 6.677293°W | |
| Type | Motte |
| Location | Loughbrackan, County Meath, Ireland |
| History | |
| Built | late 12th, early 13th century AD |
| Site notes | |
| Material | earth |
| Height | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
| Area | 314 square metres (0.078 acres) |
| Diameter | 20 metres (22 yd) |
| Circumference | 63 metres (69 yd) |
| Designations | |
| Designation | National Monument |
Loughbracken Fort is a motte and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Location
Loughbracken Fort is located to the west of Lough Bracken, and about 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) southwest of Drumconrath.
Description
Loughbracken Fort is a circular flat-topped mound defined by a fosse.[1] It is owned by the Office of Public Works.[2] It dates to after the Norman conquest of Ireland (late 12th or 13th centuries).[3]
References
- ↑ "ME00255 - LOUGHBRACKAN - Castle - motte and bailey". 6 December 2012.
- ↑ Oireachtas, Houses of the (20 June 2013). "National Monuments – Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 – Parliamentary Questions (31st Dáil) – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie.
- ↑ "PT8/MH187 - Lough Bracken Enhancement (Amenity) Works | Meath County Council Online Consultation Portal". www.consult.meath.ie.