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Promontory fort — coastal in Dundeady

Promontory fort — coastal
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No obvious remains of defences earlier than the medieval ones (CO144-039003-) which cross neck of Dundeady (or Galley) Head, though Westropp (1914, 144) suggests these might mask earlier ones. Dip in front (to N) of curtain wall has fosse-like appearance, though probably natural feature. Westropp also surmised that the fortified headland of Dundeady may have been "one of the long, narrow wrecks of headlands near the lighthouse, now swept away". The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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