Dún Aonghasa
Hill fort on Inis Mór, western Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dún Aonghasa (unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus[2]) 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.
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Alternative name | Dun Aengus |
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Location | Inis Mór |
Region | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°7′33″N 9°46′5″W |
Type | hill fort/promontory fort |
Area | 6 hectares (outer wall) |
History | |
Material | limestone |
Founded | from 1100 BC |
Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age, early Medieval |
Site notes | |
Public access | yes |
Reference no. | 23[1] |
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A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.