Ardcarn Mound

Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.^[1][2]

Ardcarn Mound
Native name Ard Carna (Irish)
Location of Ardcarn Mound in Ireland
Type	ringfort
Location	Ardcarne, County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates	53.962165°N 8.206852°W / 53.962165; -8.206852
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Built	Neolithic/Bronze Age (4000 – 800 BC)
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Ardcarn Mound
Reference no.	488

Location

Ardcarn Mound is located about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Boyle and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Lough Key.^[3]

History and description

Ardcarn Mound is a bowl barrow. Immediately to the west of this is a trivallate ringfort with souterrain, and to the south of that is a simple rath.^[1]