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Cliff-edge fort

Knockeens (Carbery West (W.D) By., Skull Par.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cliff-edge fort, Knockeens (Carbery West (W.D) By., Skull Par.), 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
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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1841 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1866 · 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)

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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

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

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