Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Reenogrena, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reenogrena
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.54824, -9.07403
- SMR number
- CO143-085----
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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
Subrectangular area (L 70m; Wth 22m) projecting SE over Siege Cove. Known locally as "The Caisleanin". Narrow neck defended by rock-cut fosse (Wth 4m; D 2m); field fence on landward side. Interior divided on long axis (N-S) by natural fault. Stone built wall (H 1m) on N cliff-edge. Two depressions and one possible hut site (CO143-085001-) noted in interior.
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.