Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cliff-edge fort
Dunkelly East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunkelly East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1904)
- Coordinates
- 51.52989, -9.69205
- SMR number
- CO138-020001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On cliff edge overlooking Dunmanus Bay to N. Northern half of ringfort cut away by sea erosion. Remaining portion (22m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (max. int. H 3.5m) and external fosse (D 0.8m). Stream from S runs into sea through fosse on E side. Interior is level and collapsing along cliff edge. Possible souterrain (CO138-020002-) in NE quadrant.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burial1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.