<< Our Photo Pages >> Dun Alt Promontory Fort - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Donegal
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dun Alt Promontory FortCountry: Ireland (Republic of)
NOTE: This site is 6.91 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Co. Donegal Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Glencolmcille Nearest Village: Malin Beg
Map Ref: G497794
Latitude: 54.660216N Longitude: 8.780166W
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2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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jeffrep visited on 25th Apr 2009 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 5 Access: 4
Situated in easily defended locations, both are comparatively small and were probably only used when the community was in danger of attack. The remains of defensive walls and the ruins of a small house may be seen, and the foundations of a lookout post are found east of the fort.
Ref: Michael Herity, Gleanncholmcille: A Guide to 5,000 Years of History in Stone (Dublin: Na Clocha Breaca, 1998).
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