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Promontory fort - coastal

Dunbeacon, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Promontory fort - coastal, Dunbeacon, 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
Dunbeacon
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.59286, -9.58330
SMR number
CO130-025003-

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (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 the S shore of Dunmanus Bay. This promontory fort comprises a low, narrow, ridge of rocky land (Wth 8.1-13.5m) which projects (L 28.7m) to the WSW. A rock-cut fosse (L 27m N-S; max. Wth 17.6m; max. D 3m) on the landward side of this ridge appears to be all that remains of the defences. The outer edge of the fosse, especially on the S side, is very uneven. Dunbeacon Castle (CO130-025002-) lies immediately to the WSW of the fosse.

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 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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