Rough Fort
Rough Fort is an archaeological site in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Rough Fort is situated nearby to the fort Carngraney Wedge Tomb, as well as near the recreation area Belfast Royal Academy Playing fields.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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″ northLongitude
-6.03073° or 6° 1′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6MMXQ9+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 648233835OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Carngraney Wedge Tomb and Belfast Royal Academy Playing fields.
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