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Danestown Fort

Coordinates: 53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.624134°N 6.523275°W / 53.624134; -6.523275
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Danestown Fort
Ráth Bhaile an Dainigh
Danestown Fort is located in Ireland
Danestown Fort
Shown within Ireland
LocationDanestown,
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53°37′27″N 6°31′24″W / 53.624134°N 6.523275°W / 53.624134; -6.523275
TypeRingfort
Area1,661 square metres (0.410 acres)
Diameter46 metres (151 ft)
History
Materialearth
FoundedAD 500–1000
PeriodsMiddle Ages
DesignationNational Monument

Danestown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Location

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Danestown ringfort is located about 700 metres (770 yd) southeast of Kentstown and on the south bank of the Nanny River, a Boyne tributary.

Description

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The inner raised circular platform is over 4 metres (13 ft) high with a deep fosse (ditch) and outer bank; the outer bank is over 2 metres (6.6 ft) high in places.[2]

References

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