Overview
Dooneendermotmore — Toehead is recorded as Promontory fort — coastal in Cork. Sub-rectangular area projecting S into Atlantic connected to mainland by narrow neck with v-shaped profile.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: This fosse was re-cut in late medieval times when the headland was re-fortified (CO153-053---).
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Sub-rectangular area projecting S into Atlantic
What was found
The saved account records: 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'.
What remains
The saved account records: connected to mainland by narrow neck with v-shaped profile.
Why it mattered
Dooneendermotmore — Toehead matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: 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'. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
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