Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Dunnycove, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunnycove
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.55897, -8.89149
- SMR number
- CO144-034001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Narrow sloping headland on W side Dunnycove Bay. Steep slope down from mainland to silted-up fosse (Wth 2m; D 1m) immediately in front of sod-covered remains of Dunnycove castle (CO144-034002-). Westropp (1914, 96) describes fosse as 'cut in the rock, 6 feet deep and 12 feet wide'. He considered traces of walling along edge of promontory as feature of earliest defences on site but similar walling at Dooneendermotmore (CO151-040---) was late medieval in date.
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 - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.