What is recorded here

Indicated is a rocky coastal promontory fort in County Cork, Ireland. It projects east into Reanies Bay and carries a wide rock-cut fosse across its seaward neck. The steep sides and narrow neck suggest people controlled access, watched the water and lived beside the bay.

Rocky, steep-sided, sub-rectangular area projecting E into Reanies Bay. Rock-cut fosse (Wth 5.5m; D 1.8m), on N-S axis, crosses promontory on seaward side of neck; according to Westropp (1914, 102), was built as part of castle defences (CO133-03301-). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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