What is recorded here

Promontory fort is a hidden coastal defence in County Mayo, Ireland, where a rectangular headland still carries traces of an earthen bank and ditch across its neck. It sits in remote mountainous bog, flanked by sheer cliffs and overlooked by higher ground, while circular hutsites line the eastern cliff edge. The place may have been a small cliff-side refuge, a watched maritime outpost or a forgotten seasonal home, but its shape and position suggest people valued the narrow neck enough to strengthen it against approach.

Situated in a remote area of mountainous bog. It is overlooked by higher ground to the S and is flanked by sheer cliffs on either side. A rectangular NW-facing headland measuring 250m long and 45m in width shows traces of having been defended by an earthen bank and ditch running across the neck. Several circular hutsites (MA005-002002-) can be seen along the eastern cliff edge in the interior. This site was seen from the air and was not visited on the ground. It is not marked on the OS maps. These descriptions are derived from the MA thesis of Markus Casey 1999 The coastal promontory forts of Ireland. A survey of counties Sligo, Mayo, Galway and Clare. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway. In this instance the entry has been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 5 December 2018

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