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Carrickabraghy Coastal Promontory Fort

Promontory fort, coastal
Carrickabraghy Coastal Promontory Fort
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Mud and memory That is all a promontory fort needs. Sea cuts both sides. The land behind holds the gate. A thin neck of rock becomes a chamber where people could breathe, hide, watch or remember. No grand chamber is required. The coastline does the building. I can picture someone standing at that neck, not owning it, only noticing that the sea has already made a room.
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