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Dún Aonghasa
53.1258° N, -9.7681° E
About
Dún Aonghasa (unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff. A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.
Historical Timeline
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First construction
c. 1100 BCE
Triple wall defences added
c. 500 BCE
O'Rahilly hypothesis
2nd century BCE
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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