Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - coastal
Booley, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Booley
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.19819, -6.90348
- SMR number
- WX049-029----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not yet visited this is a west-facing triangular promontory flanked by 50’ high cliffs and sandy beaches. The straight field boundary with curving edges running across the broad neck is deserving of closer examination as the location and nature of the visible remains suggests a possible promontory fort. The area is one of low-lying fertile grassland and tillage. (Casey 2001)
Date of upload: 20 January 2020
References
Casey, M. 2001 The coastal promontory forts of Ireland: interim report for the Heritage Council. Unpublished specialist report, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.