Ireland

Kilcashel Stone Fort

Double court cairn and stone fort, County Mayo, Ireland

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Kilcashel Stone Fort is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland, 800m (½ mile) southeast of Kilmovee. The last surviving member of three stone forts in the area, it's estimated to have been constructed between 2,500 and 500BC.

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c. 2500–500 BCE

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Ireland

Coordinates

53.88° N, -8.68° E