Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Largysillagh, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Largysillagh
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Largy Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Largy Fort
- Coordinates
- 54.62656, -8.51303
- SMR number
- DG097-022----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
“Largy Fort” consists of a natural S-facing promontory roughly 54.5m N-S and 42m E-W. On the E, S and SW sides the promontory is defined by sea-cliffs decreasing in steepness to the E. On the W side a ravine formed by a stream, down-cutting sharply through the limestone bedrock, defines the edge of the site. To the N there is a curving earthen bank up to 2.8m in height which fades out towards the E. On the external side of the bank to the NW there is evidence for a stone revetment. There is a short stretch of stone along the ravine edge also. There is a .75m gap in the bank to the N which may have served as an entrance. On the exterior of the bank on the NNW side is a 10m stretch of fosse 2.55m in width. A line of stones c. 1m apart is said to have been originally present on the internal side of the bank to the N. The site is located on a gradual S facing slope in good pasture.
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
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