Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Redford Glebe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Redford Glebe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.29004, -7.12054
- SMR number
- DG005-018----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Scotland (Southern part). XIII" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A subcircular promontory approached by a narrow low neck of land with sharply rising ground on the land side. On the causeway are two stretches of low walls at right angles to the isthmus. Sections of wall, cover the entrance to the interior but it is difficult to decide whether these are remains of defences or internal structures. At the NE sector is the remains of a stone built structure 18.5 N-S and 10.2m E-W.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.