What is recorded here
Irregular area projecting N into Dunmanus Bay. Defended at neck by two banks. Outer bank made up of rock outcrop (W side) and earthen bank (H 0.5m). Inner earthen bank (H 1m), stone faced externally. Interior made up of two rocky ridges joined by sea arch (marked 'Cavern' on both eds OS 6-inch map).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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