Circular fortified settlements found in Northern Europe
The ringfort at Rathrar in County Roscommon, IrelandThe Grianán Ailigh in County Donegal, Ireland, is one of the more impressive stone-walled ringforts.
Ringforts 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 come in many sizes and may be made of stone or earth. Earthen ringforts would have been marked by a circular rampart (a bank and ditch), often with a stakewall. Both stone and earthen ringforts would generally have had at least one building inside.
^"Flying Past - The Historic Environment of Cornwall: Enclosed Settlements". www.historic-cornwall.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Ringforts 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...
Aghnahily Ringfort (/ɑːknəˈhaɪlə/) is a ringfort (rath) and national monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Aghnahily Ringfort is located about 700...
Rathealy Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Rathealy Ringfort is located on a hilltop 3.5 km (2.2 mi)...
Errigal Ringfort, also called Fort William, is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland. Errigal Ringfort is located about...
Lackan Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Lackan Ringfort is located 1.8 km (1.1 miles) northeast of Ardrahan...
Kilmihill Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland. On the Record of Monuments and Places its code is LI037-042...
Lissard Ringforts are two ringforts and a national monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Lissard Ringforts are located 2 km (1¼ mile) northeast of...
Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. Carnagh West Ringfort is located halfway between Lough...
Raharney Ringfort is a ringfort located in County Westmeath, Ireland and a National Monument. Raharney Ringfort is located immediately west of Raharney...
Cabragh Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland. Cabragh Ringfort is located about 2.7 km (1.7 mi) southwest...
Coorlaghan Ringfort (/kuːˈlɑːn/ or /-ˈlæn/) is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Laois, Ireland. Coorlaghan Ringfort is located...
Lisnagowan Ringfort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland. Lisnagowan Ringfort is located about 1.6 km (0.99 mi)...
Aughrim Ringforts are a pair of ringforts forming a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Aughrim Ringforts are located on farmland 900 m...
Cahermore ringfort (Irish: Cathair Mór) or sometimes Caher Mór or "Ballyallaban stone fort" is a ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in...
Ballycomisk Ringforts are three ringforts (raths) forming a National Monument located in County Tipperary, Ireland. Ballycomisk Ringforts are located...
Ballyallaban ringfort (Irish: Baile Albóin) or sometimes An Rath ("The Rath") is an earthen ringfort south of Ballyvaughan in the Burren area, in County...
Cahergall is a stone ringfort (cashel) and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland. Cahergall is located immediately southeast of Leacanabuaile...
Liscarroll (Irish: Lios Cearúill, meaning 'Carroll's ringfort') is a village in County Cork, Ireland. The village is on the R522 regional road near Mallow...
Caherdaniel (Irish: Cathair Dónall, meaning 'Dónall's stone ringfort') is a village and townland in County Kerry, Ireland, located on the Iveragh peninsula...
Lissacresig is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument (#571) located in County Cork, Ireland. Lissacresig is located 6.7 km west-northwest of Macroom...
Peninsula. The ringfort on the site was built in the 7th or 8th century AD. The Irish name was originally Rath Fhionnáin — Finan's ringfort. Local tradition...
Cathair Chonaill, meaning 'Conall's stone ringfort') is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval stone ringfort in region known as the Burren, County Clare...
at Inishowen in County Donegal, Ireland. The main structure is a stone ringfort, thought to have been built by the Northern Uí Néill, in the sixth or seventh...
Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, one of at least 15 on the island of Öland, Sweden. It sits about 2 kilometers southeast of Södra Sandby village in...
Danestown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland. Danestown ringfort is located about 700 metres (770 yd) southeast...
Millstreet and Cork city, north of Macroom in the parish of Aghabullogue. A ringfort was depicted on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps as hachured circular enclosure...
Ismantorps fornborg) is the ruins of a ringfort located on Öland Island in Sweden. One of approximately 20 known ringforts located on Öland, Ismantorp was constructed...
Global Information
