<< Other Photo Pages >> Tlachtga - Hillfort in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Meath
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Tlachtga Alternative Name: Hill of WardCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Meath Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Nevan Nearest Village: Athboy
Latitude: 53.625700N Longitude: 6.8884W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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The earthworks seen on the Hill of Ward today represent the last phase of development about 2000 years ago. Barrow burials from earier periods may have been encorporated into the earthworks During medieval times it was the site of great festivals, including one at which winter fires were lit at Samhain.
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Note: Dig at 'Halloween ritual site' to get under way.
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