What is recorded here

The promontory fort (coastal) in Dunabrattin is in County Waterford, Ireland. It occupies a grass-covered area of about six hectares on Dunbrattin Head, cut off from the mainland by an east-west fosse roughly 105 metres long. The entrance causeway, four metres wide, lies towards the east end, while an earthen bank, 5.5 metres wide on the inner side, defended the fosse. Three hut sites were once recorded inside the bank, but they are no longer evident.

Situated on the promontory of Dunbrattin Head. This is a grass-covered area of c. 6ha on a promontory cut off from the mainland by the remains of an E-W fosse (Wth at E 6.8m; ext. D 1.5m; int. D 1.45m; Wth at centre 7.7m; ext. D 0.45m; int. D 0.7m; L of fosse c. 105m). The entrance causeway (Wth 4m) is towards the E end. The fosse was defended on the inner side by an earthen bank (Wth 5.5m; int. H 1-1.5m; ext. H 3m) and there was evidence of three hut sites inside the bank (Westropp 1914-16, 222-4), none of which is now evident. Casey (2001, 133) noted possible internal divisions on the subsidiary headland to the NE of the S end of monument. A subsidiary promontory fort (WA025-069002-) is located internally at the W end of the main defences. An enclosure site (WA025-069003-) is immediately outside the fosse at W, and a possible enclosure (WA025-069001-) is inside the fosse at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 12 January 2015.

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