What is recorded here
Headland projecting SW from Cape Clear. Westropp (1915, 253) noted remains of fosse with stone wall on seaward side at neck of promontory. He also noted remains of circular hut site (CO153-014001-) in interior. The promontory is now a long, narrow spine of rock, with no soil cover; eroding rapidly by sea. No visible trace of wall or fosse.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO153-014
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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Photo credits
- Becky Williamson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Chris06, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- pl:Wikipedysta:A., Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Anthony Patterson from Cork, Ireland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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