Annagassan / Áth na gCasán

Ireland / Louth / Dundalk /
 village, archaeological site, viking remnants
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Village in County Louth on the estuary of the River Glyde. A Viking fortress of International importance has been discovered at Annagassan, It is believed to be the longphort (ship fortress) of Linn Duchaill, founded in AD 841. A defensive rampart, consisting of a deep ditch and a bank, was excavated; carbon dating has confirmed the age of the rampart. Viking ship rivets, cut-up Viking silver and looted Irish metalwork also appear to be amongst the excavated material,
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annagassan
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Coordinates:   53°52'51"N   6°20'27"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago