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Cliff-edge fort

Killowen (Kinalea By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cliff-edge fort, Killowen, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killowen (Kinalea By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Doonsorske (1935)
Coordinates
51.72740, -8.33796
SMR number
CO113-023----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On edge of sheer cliff-face overlooking sea; severely damaged by sea erosion; around half site in existence on 1842 OS 6-inch map; diam c. 60m. Remaining interior D-shaped, almost completely fallen into sea; enclosed by two earthen banks (H 5m) with intervening flat-based fosse (D c. 1m). External fosse infilled but visible in cliff-face. Erosion still taking place here. Site was much less eroded when inspected by Westropp (1914, 97).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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