Robertstown Fort

Coordinates: 53°47′39″N 6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W / 53.794130; -6.820141
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Robertstown Fort
Ráth Bhaile Riobaird
Robertstown Fort is located in Ireland
Robertstown Fort
Shown within Ireland
LocationRobertstown, Kilbeg
County Meath, Ireland
Coordinates53°47′39″N 6°49′13″W / 53.794130°N 6.820141°W / 53.794130; -6.820141
TypeRingfort
Area855 square metres (0.211 acres)
Diameter33 metres (108 ft)
Circumference103 metres (338 ft)
History
Materialearth
FoundedAD 500–1000
PeriodsMiddle Ages
DesignationNational Monument

Robertstown Fort is a ringfort (rath) and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.[1]

Location[edit]

Robertstown ringfort is located about 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) east of Moynalty and 1.3 kilometres (1,400 yd) north of the River Owenroe, a Boyne tributary.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ME00500 - ROBERTSTOWN - Ringfort - rath". 6 December 2012.