What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as Promontory Fort. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
A promontory fort is a type of hilltop enclosure, typically from the early medieval period, often built by utilising natural terrain with ditches and banks. These sites are sometimes associated with local folklore involving ancient inhabitants or supernatural beings.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
MULTI-PERIOD CASTLEMULTI-PERIOD CASTLE, C15th-POST-MEDIEVAL, with ROCK-CUT Man-made underground passage: DUNLUCE CASTLE · 814 yd
Dunluce CastleHeritage attraction · 828 yd
Mermaid CaveCave · 850 yd
C18TH HOUSE on site of C17TH CASTLE in BallymagarryC18TH HOUSE on site of C17TH CASTLE · 968 yd
Enclosure/Rath in DunluceEnclosure/Rath · 1472 yd
White RocksVisitor information · 1546 yd
A.P. SITE: CROPMARK OF POSSIBLE ENCLOSURE in BoneyclassaghA.P. SITE: CROPMARK OF POSSIBLE ENCLOSURE · 1.1 mi
East StrandBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Large SkerriesIslet · 1.8 mi
Portballintrae BeachBeach / strand · 1.8 mi
Lissanduff EarthworksNature reserve · 2.2 mi
CHURCH & GRAVEYARD: BALLYWILLIN in GlebeCHURCH & GRAVEYARD: BALLYWILLIN · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed