Ringfort - Wikipedia
WEBRingforts or ring forts are small circular fortified settlements built during the Bronze Age, Iron Age and early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000 AD. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales and in Cornwall, where they are called rounds. [1] .
Ringforts - Monumental Ireland
WEBRingforts are the most common monument surviving in Ireland with up to 60,000 examples spread across the whole of the island. Most were built during the Early Medieval period (c.500-900CE), although some are thought to date to Late Iron Age (c.100-500CE).
Irish traditional buildings - The Ringfort - Ireland Reaching Out
WEBThe ringfort is by far the most common archaeological monument found on the Irish landscape with over 45,000 examples recorded. It is given a general occupation date of between AD400 and AD1100 but was arguably still in use in the western Gaelic regions of Ireland as late as the seventeenth century.
Fairy fort - Wikipedia
WEBFairy forts (also known as lios or raths from the Irish, referring to an earthen mound) are the remains of stone circles, ringforts, hillforts, or other circular prehistoric dwellings in Ireland. [1]
12 Ancient Ring Forts in Ireland to visit - XYUandBEYOND
WEBRing Forts in Ireland are circular fortified settlements that are called ráth, Fairy Forts, Dun, lios, Cashel, caher or chair. Here are 11 ring forts to visit.
Where the Fairies Dwell: Irish Ringforts in Our World and Theirs
WEBMar 6, 2020 · There are over 45,000 known ancient ringforts in Ireland, little surprise they are shrouded in mystery and fairy lore! A cloud of mystery looms over the ringforts that speckle the countryside of Ireland.
From ringfort to ring road: The destruction of Ireland’s fairy forts
WEBMar 13, 2021 · From ringfort to ring road: The destruction of Ireland’s fairy forts. Some of these ancient mounds date back to 3000 BC, but many are buried under motorways. Cappeen Ringfort in Co Cork....
What Is a Fairy Fort? - Atlas Obscura
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · With some 32,000 ring forts, or “fairy forts,” scattered across Ireland, it’s perhaps not surprising that many of those folktales are set in these curious structures.
The Story Behind Ireland’s Fairy Forts and Where to See Them
WEBAug 15, 2017 · A fairy fort is an earthen dwelling, often called a ringfort, that dates back to ancient times, with the circular markings typically all that is left of the original site. There are hundreds of such sites around Ireland, and traditionally, they’re not to be messed with.
Raths | Ringforts | Prehistoric Feature | Irish Archaeology
WEBRaths, also known as ringforts, are one of the most common archaeological features in Ireland, dating back to the early medieval period. Raths were typical dwelling places of the nobles and “strong farmers” from around 500 to 1000 AD.
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