Kilcashel Stone Fort
| Kilcashel Stone Fort | |
|---|---|
| Native name Coill an Chaisil (Irish) | |
| Type | stone ringfort (cashel) |
| Location | Kilcashel, Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°53′00″N 8°40′49″W / 53.883434°N 8.680186°W |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Built | c. 2500–500 BC |
| Official name | Kilcashel Cashel |
| Reference no. | 619 |
Location of Kilcashel Stone Fort in Ireland | |
Kilcashel Stone Fort is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland, 800m (½ mile) southeast of Kilmovee.[1][2] The last surviving member of three stone forts in the area, it's estimated to have been constructed between 2,500 and 500BC.[3]
Description
Kilcashel Stone Fort is 30 m (98 ft) in diameter; the stone wall is 5 m (16 ft) thick and 3 m (9.8 ft) in height.[4] A souterrain is located inside, as well as a bullaun and the sites of two collapsed houses.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Mayo" (PDF). National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship. National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009.
- ^ "4563 « Excavations".
- ^ "Mayo Gems: Kilcashel Stone Fort described as 'exceptional'". Connaught Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Kilcashel - Lough Gara Lakes & Legends".
- ^ "Kilcashel - Our Findings to Date".
- ^ "History and Archaeology of Kilcashel, Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland".