Doonmore

Doonmore
Native name
Irish: An Dún Mór
View of the fort
Type promontory fort
Etymology great fort
Location Doonsheane, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
Coordinates 52°07′08″N 10°13′18″W / 52.118803°N 10.221626°W / 52.118803; -10.221626Coordinates: 52°07′08″N 10°13′18″W / 52.118803°N 10.221626°W / 52.118803; -10.221626
Area 2.93 ha (7.2 acres)
Built 5th–8th centuries
Owner state
Official name: Doonmore Promontory Fort
Reference no. 221.45
Location of Doonmore in Ireland

Doonmore is a promontory fort and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Doonmore from the water

Doonmore lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Dingle town.[3]

History

Traditionally viewed as being built by the Iron Age Veneti, promontory forts are now associated with a later date, the early Middle Ages. (5th–8th centuries AD)

Structure

A headland of 2.93 ha (7.2 acres), cut off from the mainland by an artificial ditch, with complex multiple vallations and stone ramparts.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy". 28 June 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Westropp, T. J. (28 June 2018). "The Ancient Forts of Ireland". Рипол Классик – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Promontory fort. Dingle, 'Doonmore', Kerry, Ireland – aerial photo". www.cambridgeairphotos.com.
  4. ↑ http://www.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b2806038e1.pdf
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