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<< Text Pages >> Raffin Fort - Timber Circle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Meath

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 13679

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Raffin Fort
Country: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 13.67 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Co. Meath Type: Timber Circle

Map Ref: N202278
Discovery Map Number: D48
Latitude: 53.300362N  Longitude: 7.697764W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
Destroyed Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Re: Raffin Fort by Anonymous on Thursday, 11 December 2008
Callate Ali, y deja de buscar trabajo....
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Re: Raffin Fort by Anonymous on Monday, 27 March 2006
me llamo alicia Raffin y vivo en Argentina, mucho me ha sorprendido encontrar estas referencias, estas ruinas, que llevan mi apellido
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    Re: Raffin Fort by Anonymous on Thursday, 11 December 2008
    MirĂ¡....
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Re: Raffin Fort by Anonymous on Tuesday, 18 May 2004
Condition: nothing remains of the archaeological site except - the site!
Ambience: Wonderful windy hilltop with absolutely incredible views across what seems like half of Ireland. Very dramatic place.
Access: On private land, no road, no path, just follow the hedgerows.
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