Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Oirear Dhumhaí Mór, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oirear Dhumhaí Mór
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 55.16585, -8.06268
- SMR number
- DG015-020----
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 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A triangular promontory c. 16m NW-SE × c. 12m NE-SW at its broad end, is cut off by a fosse up to 3m wide and 2m in depth which runs to a sheer cliff edge at both ends. At about the mid point of the fosse there is a slight causeway. The edges of a few stones can be seen on the inner face of the fosse. 2m on the land side of the fosse is a small earthen bank, most likely a field boundary. The site is located on level pasture land jutting NW into the sea.
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
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.