Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fortification
Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlehaven
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- The Battery (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.51537, -9.18373
- SMR number
- CO151-015----
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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
Small promontory at mouth of inlet projecting E into Castlehaven. Neck defined by two rock cut fosses leaving an intervening ridge (H 1.2m). Possible draw-bridge support. Inner fosse (Wth 4m) flat bottomed; defined on seaward side by vertical rock face (H c. 3.5m) with low ramp at S end. Warrant issued 1651 to Co. Richard Townshend (Porter 1984, 130) describes construction of new fortification to defend Castlehaven which probably refers to this site. No visible surface trace of structure described within.
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
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.