Doonmore
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| Doonmore | |
|---|---|
| Native name An Dún Mór (Irish) | |
| File:Stacks at Doonsheane Head - geograph.org.uk - 1593573.jpg View of the fort | |
| Type | promontory fort |
| Etymology | great fort |
| Location | Doonsheane, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry |
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| Area | 2.93 ha (7.2 acres) |
| Built | 5th–8th centuries |
| Owner | state |
| Official name | Doonmore Promontory Fort |
| Reference no. | 221.45 |
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Doonmore is a promontory fort and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
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Doonmore lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Dingle town.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]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).[citation needed]
Structure
[edit | edit source]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
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