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Dooneendermotmore

Promontory fort, coastal
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Sub-rectangular area projecting S into Atlantic; connected to mainland by narrow neck with v-shaped profile. Excavation by O'Kelly (1952, 35-54) showed 'promontory was first converted into a fort by the cutting of a deep, wide fosse accross the narrow neck'. This fosse was re-cut in late medieval times when the headland was re-fortified (CO153-053---). The excavation produced no evidence of occupation on promontory contemporary with earliest phase of fortification. Site now partially overgrown and subject to erosion.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO151-040

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