Entrenchment

Small rectangular area projecting SW into Castlehaven Bay. Westropp (1914, 99) noted, at the neck, 'two very shallow straight fosses with an intervening wall and an inner one revetting a mound'. He describes the outer fosse as a 'shallow hollow' and the next wall outside as probably recent. Defences remains as in Westropp's time. Both inner (H 1.35m) and outer (H 1.2m) banks are earthen. Inner fosse is completely infilled; outer fosse evident (D 0.9m). Central gap in both banks where causeway crosses outer fosse. Interior is grass, heather and gorse covered with rock outcropping. A battery-operated beacon is located on seaward edge. 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