What is recorded here
Small promontory at mouth of inlet projecting E into Castlehaven. Neck defined by two rock cut fosses leaving an intervening ridge (H 1.2m). Possible draw-bridge support. Inner fosse (Wth 4m) flat bottomed; defined on seaward side by vertical rock face (H c. 3.5m) with low ramp at S end. Warrant issued 1651 to Co. Richard Townshend (Porter 1984, 130) describes construction of new fortification to defend Castlehaven which probably refers to this site. No visible surface trace of structure described within.
Small promontory at mouth of inlet projecting E into Castlehaven. Neck defined by two rock cut fosses leaving an intervening ridge (H 1.2m). Possible draw-bridge support. Inner fosse (Wth 4m) flat bottomed; defined on seaward side by vertical rock face (H c. 3.5m) with low ramp at S end. Warrant issued 1651 to Co. Richard Townshend (Porter 1984, 130) describes construction of new fortification to defend…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO151-015
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- Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- onview, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Battle of CastlehavenNaval battle · 667 yd
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IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1549 yd
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