Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cliff-edge fort
Knockeens (carbery West (w.d) By., Skull Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockeens (carbery West (w.d) By., Skull Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1943)
- Coordinates
- 51.54347, -9.66204
- SMR number
- CO139-014001-
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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
In rough pasture on cliff edge (eroding), overlooking Dunmanus Bay to SSW. D-shaped raised area (32.2m N-S; 21.7m E-W) truncated by cliff edge to W defined N->S by scarp (H 1.2m) topped by stone wall (H 1m); external fosse (D 0.8m). Outer arc defined by narrow stone bank (H 0.8m) concentric with and 26.8m from scarp. Radial wall (ENE-WSW) joins two enclosing elements. Remains of castle (CO139-014002-) survive where inner wall reaches cliff edge to S.
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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.