Linsfort Eastern Coastal Promontory Fort

A subrectangular promontory 18.5m E-W is enclosed by an earthen bank containing some stone and cut off from the mainland by a steep drop. It is approached from the SE by an artificially constructed causeway c. 2m wide dropping 2m on the SW side and 4m on the SE side. It is located on a small promontory on the E shore of Lough Swilly. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.