Rathanadav
| Rathanadav | |
|---|---|
| Carron Henge Fort Aengus | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| 52°28′32″N 7°53′16″W / 52.475425°N 7.887863°W | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Periods | Bronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400) |
| Location | Carron, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Region | Suir Valley |
| Site notes | |
| Material | earth |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Height | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Area | 2.65 ha (6.5 acres) |
| Diameter | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Owner | private |
Official name | Rathanadav Ringfort |
| Reference no. | 537 |
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]
Location
Rathanadav 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
Rathanadav 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
- ↑ "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".