What is recorded here
Promontory fort stands on a coastal edge in County Cork, Ireland. Whether it watched ships, stored grain or marked a boundary remains unclear. Its stones still hold the shape of human choice, even when the names and dates have slipped away.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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