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]

Rathanadav
Rathanadav is located in Ireland
Rathanadav
Shown within Ireland
Alternative nameCarron Henge
Fort Aengus
LocationCarron, Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland
RegionSuir Valley
Coordinates52°28′32″N 7°53′16″W / 52.475425°N 7.887863°W / 52.475425; -7.887863
Altitude131 m (430 ft)
Typeringfort
Area2.65 ha (6.5 acres)
Diameter117 m (384 ft)
Height1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
History
Materialearth
PeriodsBronze or Iron Age (c. 2400 BC – AD 400)
Site notes
Ownershipprivate
Official nameRathanadav Ringfort
Reference no.537

Location

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "N8 Cashel bypass & N74 link road" (PDF). Ireland: National Roads Authority. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Carron Henge". megalithicmonumentsofireland.com.
  3. ^ "Carron Henge".
  4. ^ "Carron Henge, County Tipperary, Ireland by Shadows and Stone - 3D model".
  5. ^ "National Monuments Service - Archaeology - Timeline - Facebook".