Mountfortescue Hillfort
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Mountfortescue Hillfort is a National Monument consisting of a hillfort with tumuli located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]
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Location | Mountfortescue, County Meath, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 53.762048°N 6.576048°W / 53.762048; -6.576048 |
Type | Ringditch, Tumulus, Hillfort |
Area | 2.12 hectares (5.2 acres) (ringfort) |
Diameter | 164 metres (179 yd) (ringfort) |
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Material | Earth |
Founded | AD 500–1000 |
Periods | Middle Ages |
Designation | National Monument |
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