Rough Fort

Rough Fort is an archaeological site in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Rough Fort is situated near the fort Carngraney Wedge Tomb, as well as near the recreation area Belfast Royal Academy Playing fields.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Patterson’s Spade Mill.

Patterson’s Spade Mill

Building

Patterson's Spade Mill is a water-powered spade mill in Templepatrick, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Initially a flax and corn mill, it was later converted to a paper mill. Patterson’s Spade Mill is situated 1 mile northwest of Rough Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballyrobert and Doagh.

Ballyrobert

Village

Ballyrobert is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 4 km south of Ballyclare and has developed around the junction of the Ballyrobert Road and the Mossley Road/The Longshot. Ballyrobert is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rough Fort.

Doagh

Village

Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Doagh is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is in the Six Mile Water Valley, about two miles south-west of Ballyclare, and had a population of 1,404 people in the 2021 census. Doagh is situated 3½ miles north of Rough Fort.

Newtownabbey

Photo: Pastor Sam, CC BY 3.0.

Newtownabbey is a district just north of Belfast. It's short of tourist sights and facilities, and you'd only come here for business or to attend the university.

Rough Fort

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.68803° or 54° 41′ 17″ north

Longitude

-6.03073° or 6° 1′ 51″ west

Open location code

9C6MMXQ9+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 648233835

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Carngraney Wedge Tomb and Belfast Royal Academy Playing fields.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Waste Water Treatment Plant and Roughfort Central 33 kV Substation.

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