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	Promontory fort - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunbeg, promontory fort on Mount Eagle, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland
		Promontory fort's are defensive structures located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land, thus utilizing the topography to reduce the ramparts needed.
		Only a few promontory forts have been excavated, therefore their dating is problematic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Promontory_fort (144 words)

	Irish Times Article - Gardai investigate destruction of prehistoric fort in Kerry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gardaí in Dingle, Co Kerry, are investigating the destruction of a major part of a 3,000-year-old promontory fort on the Dingle Peninsula.
		The Dún Mór coastal promontory fort is "hugely important and, so far as is known, the biggest coastal promontory fort in the country", according to an archaeologist, Mr Michael Gibbons.
		Earthmoving machinery was used at the fort to flatten the earthen ramparts.
	www.ireland.com /newspaper/front/2004/0621/1425572221HM1FORT.html (471 words)

	Local Archaeology of the Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		On the Dingle Peninsula the inland promontory forts at Caherconree and Faha (the latter being the highest fort in Ireland at 2500 feet or 762m O.D.) may be of this period, as may some of the uninvestigated coastal cliff-top promontory forts, of which there are at least twenty on Corca Dhuibhne.
		Three sides of the promontory on which it is situated are protected by steep cliffs, while the fourth to the east is defended by a drystone wall which, although collapsed in places, has a maximum height and width of 3 and 4.5 metres respectively.
		The promontory fort of Dun an Oir, refortified in the Tudor period, lies on the west side of Smerwick Harbour.
	www.net-rainbow.com /archaeology.html (4479 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Lifestyle : Rampart by the Arabian Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Bekal Fort is on the main rail and road route from Kozhikode (Calicut) to Mangalore.
		The 40-acre enclosed space of the fort revealed the crumbled foundations of various structures near the entrance, where archaeological excavation was under way.
		During the reign of the British, Bekal fort became the headquarters of the newly organised Bekal taluk of South Canara district in Bombay Presidency.
	www.hinduonnet.com /mag/2005/06/19/stories/2005061900450800.htm (1042 words)

	Dun Aengus Detail Report
		Dun Aengus is a promontory fort situated on the edge of a cliff at a height of 100 m overlooking the Atlantic on the Aran Islands, Inishmore, County Galway.
		It is the largest of the forts on the Aran Islands; and was made a national monument in 1880 with restoration efforts beginning as a result of the Celtic Revival at the turn of the last century This accounts for some displacement of material.
		The location and defenses of the fort link it with the ringfort tradition and the structure as it stands today is thought to be the incorporation of alterations and refurbishments spanning as many as a thousand years.
	www.nd.edu /~ikuijt/Ireland/Sites/acastela/site/detail.html (1265 words)

	Bradley University 1999 Irish Multimedia Safari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Archaeologists classify this type of monument as an "inland promontory fort." With the fort guarding its entrance, and forbidding sheer cliffs protecting its other two sides, this small refuge on a remote mountain must have been a sanctuary to use when all else failed.
		The Iron Age fort of Con Ri guards an area that was once a tribal residence, with huts and tents for homes.
		Blathnad flattered her husband by telling him that the construction of the fort was not suitable for one as great as he.
	gcc.bradley.edu /ireland/99/63.html (1772 words)

	Burghead Pictish Ironage Fort, Scottish History Online, Scotland - UK History.
		t must have been awe inspiring for any would be assailant or visitor approaching the fort up the promontory, to be faced by the first of three huge ramparts and ditches, measuring 800 feet in length, with an overall depth of 180 feet across at the neck of the headland.
		The worst devastation to the fort however was the building of the planned Village of Burghead between 1805 and 1809, which obliterated over half the archaeology.
		The outer ramparts of earth and stone were levelled into the fort's ditches in order to flatten the area for building work and stone and rubble were reused from the ramparts to build the harbour.
	www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk /burghead.html (607 words)

	Dunbeg Promontory Fort Kerry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The fort has suffered a lot of damage due to erosion but is still very impressive.
		Inside the fort is a circular Beehive hut or Clochan with a square interior.
		The fort has four outer defensive banks and a souterrain about 16 metres long, leading from the front of the outer defenses to the interior.
	www.megalithicireland.com /Dunbeg%20Kerry.htm (116 words)

	Bodnant View
		The Roman fort can be seen bottom left, this is indicated by the prominent east and south ramparts, St Mary’s Church, the west half of the fort is bisected by the church lane and is viewed as a light yellow colour, in difference to the south east quadrant, which is dark green.
		The fort promontory can be viewed, clearly separated from the enclosure land by the Afon Roe (centre) which runs N-S and partly encircles the fort site to enter the Conwy bottom left of image via a muddy reed grown creek.
		This image generally sums up the fort and should be compared to ones on the Airshots page we can see all four rampart sides, very clear and possibly at the original height overlooking the Conwy.
	www.betws31.freeserve.co.uk /Bath-house/Bodnant_View/bodnant_view.html (1103 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A promontory is a spur of land jutting out into the sea or a spur of high ground extending out from a mountain.
		It is likely that this fort was used as a refuge when the people in the area were threatened by an enemy attack.
		Most promontory forts are found along the Irish coastline, as at Howth, near Dublin..
	homepage.tinet.ie /~hgeissel/Hrtg/ArchPics/Prehistoric/Caherconree.htm (132 words)

	Hillsborough Iron Age hillfort, Hele Bay, Ilfracombe, north Devon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It is thought that the fort was not permanently occupied as there appears to have been no drinking water supply, but was probably occupied from time to time between 300 BC and 50 AD.
		Such promontory forts are of the Cornish type and few are known in Devon, others on the North Coast are Embury Beacon (Hartland) and Wind Hill (Lynton).
		The existence of the fort suggests that Hillsborough was a major centre, probably for trade because of the harbour which is the best on the North Devon coastline for the kind of craft used at the time.
	hele.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /hillsborough.htm (4670 words)

	Promontory fort -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		They are mainly found in (An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) Ireland.
		Only a few promontory forts have been (additional info and facts about excavated) excavated, therefore their dating is problematic.
		Others, like Dalkey Island (Co. Dublin) contain imported Eastern Mediterranean pottery and have been reoccupied and changed in the early medieval period.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/promontory_fort.htm (122 words)

	Drumanagh Promontory Fort
		Drumanagh Promontory Fort is a Recorded Monument in private ownership and is protected under the Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, l994.
		There is no sign of the two rectangular structures on the north of the promontory from ground level, although nowadays there is another track way leading to the tower from the gap in the ditches to the north, and another track way that runs parallel to the ditches within the promontory.
		In order to be able to answer the question as to who used the promontory, and when, we will just have to wait until the legal proceedings are finally sorted (which is not likely to be any time soon, unfortunately).
	www.iol.ie /~archaeology/drumanagh.htm (492 words)

	AOC ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP - CARGHIDOWN PROMONTORY FORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		AOC Archaeology Group have recently completed the excavation of the promontory fort of Carghidown near the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway.
		Carghidown is a cliff-defined small promontory fort perched 100 feet above the sea cliff and is one of around fifty such sites on the Galloway Coast.
		Like most of the Galloway promontory forts, Carghidown is not particularly close to a bay or any other obvious access point to the sea.
	www.aocscot.co.uk /Projects/Carghidown/carghidown.htm (208 words)

	Isle of Man Guide - EARLY HISTORICAL SITES, Cronk ny Merriu
		Cronk ny Merriu is a coastal promontory fort with defensive ditch and rampant.
		The small size of the fort and poor access to water, would have meant it could not hold out long in the event of a raid.
		Behind the fort are the remains of a homestead.
	www.iomguide.com /cronknymerriu.php (183 words)

	Archaeology in Wales - Archaeoleg CAMBRIA Archaeology
		Excavations were undertaken at the Porth-y-Rhaw coastal promontory fort between 1997 and 1998.
		The interior of the fort showed dense occupation with elements of at least eight roundhouses visible within the excavation area.
		Artifactual dating evidence for the earlier phase of the fort’s occupation was not recovered.
	www.acadat.com /projects/PorthYRhaw.htm (238 words)

	Dingle Directory Dingle Peninsula - Historical and Archaeological Sites - Dingle Kerry Southwest Ireland - Free Dingle ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		From Dingle town the large wooden hand, which was the guide directing the boats towards the harbour mouth, is visible, the structure is made from dry stone and is completely solid.
		Dunbeg Fort dates back to the Iron Age, somewhere between 500 BC and 500 AD, this promontory fort is a sight to behold.
		They tried to build a promontory on the cliff face but were unable to complete it in time to defend themselves against the attacking forces, all the occupants of the promontory were executed in what is now called the ‘Smerwick Massacre'.
	www.dingledirectory.com /culturehistory/historical/historical.htm (519 words)

	Travel Writing and Photography by Lee Foster
		Below the fort is Fort Ross Cove, the original sandy beach where the fur-trading Russians landed, built a trading outpost, and constructed ships.
		This is a fine whale-watching promontory in January, when the whales swim south, and again in March, when the California gray whales proceed north.
		Fort Bragg, the blue collar balance to Mendocino's artsiness, is known for its California Western Railroad (the "Skunk" Train, named for the smell of its diesel smoke, now a mere memory) and the museum adjacent to the train depot.
	www.fostertravel.com /CAMEND.html (4109 words)

	FORT RANCH, PROMONTORY, UTAH - ABOUT FORT RANCH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Fort Ranch manages their horse and livestock operations by keeping the old traditions and ranching values alive and well, while blending them with modern range management for optimum production.
		The natural conditions at the Fort Ranch allow the foals to develop in the three most critical areas; bone structure, heart and lungs, and the muscular system.
		Six of the Fort Ranch stallions are sons of the NCHA Top Sires of all times.
	www.fortranch.com /about.html (481 words)

	LYDNEY CAMP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This small fort was first occupied during the 1st century BC when a wide rampart and external v-shaped ditch was erected across the neck of the promontory to enclose an area of 4½ acres (1.8ha).
		Occupancy continued throughout the Romano British period, during which the bank was raised in height and two more external banks added.
		The rocks of the hill beneath the fort are rich in iron-ore and during Roman times this was an important source of the metal in the area.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/celtic/lydney_camp.htm (160 words)

	Cronaca: Celtic fort destruction in County Kerry
		Heritage experts today condemned the destruction of part of a 3,000-year-old Celtic fort in Co Kerry.
		The 700 metres of earthen works that surrounded the ancient Dun Mor Fort on the Dingle Peninsula were levelled at the weekend by an excavating machine.
		The Ogham stone which was removed contained an inscription to Dhuibne, a deity of the Corca Dhuibne tribe which lived in the area from around 1,000 BC to 600 AD.
	www.cronaca.com /archives/002534.html (254 words)

	Hillsborough Promontory Fort at Hele Bay - Ilfracombe - North Devon
		The hillfort is of a type known as a 'cliffe castle' or 'promontory fort' and is the only one of its type north of Barnstaple and west of Exmoor.
		Land around the fort would have been cultivated and almost certainly there would have been other settlements nearby; the hillfort and Larkstones could not support all the people necessary for its construction and defense.
		The hillfort was abandoned just before, or early in the Roman occupation, and individual farms were probably established by the Romano-British which later became the manors of Domesday - and which still define the local landscape to this day.
	www.beachside-holiday-park.co.uk /hillsborough.htm (314 words)

	The Knave Promontory Fort - Swansea Heritage Net - History in pictures
		They built forts on hills and headlands, like this one on The Knave between Port Eynon and Rhossili, where they could defend themselves from attackers.
		She found traces of two entrance gates that hung on a central post, remains of two huts built of wattle and daub and pottery sherds.
		The pottery suggests the fort was built by people who came from Somerset in the 1st century A.D. When the Romans came to Britain they had to capture many of these forts before they were able to conquer the British.
	www.swanseaheritage.net /article/gat.asp?ARTICLE_ID=171 (243 words)

	OurKeralam.com - Beaches in Kerala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kovalam beach is a strip of golden sand lying side by side between the serene blue waters of the Arabian Sea and the rich greenery of coconut palms.
		With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights.
		The fort’s commanding position, with views across the bays to the north and the south are truly breath-taking.
	www.ourkeralam.com /keralatourism/beaches.htm (334 words)

	Promontory fort - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Promontory_fort (164 words)

	promontory - OneLook Dictionary Search
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	Back To Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, Part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		We paid the owner of the land on which the fort sits 2 Euros each for visitation privileges and it was well worth the price.
		The fort is enclosed by a wall and has an underground passage, or escape route, called a "souterain."
		The fort is on the very edge of a cliff promontory.
	home.att.net /~lewis_Nolan/2IRE02.HTML (3787 words)

	Promontory fort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Promontory forts are defensive structures located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck ofland, thus utilizing the topography to reduce the ramparts needed.
		Only a few promontory forts have been excavated, therefore their dating isproblematic.
		Most seem to date to the Iron Age, though some, like Dunbeg (Co.Kerry) might have originated in the Bronze Age.
	www.therfcc.org /promontory-fort-155646.html (130 words)

	AOC ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP - CARGHIDOWN PROMONTORY FORT
		Unfortunately, later occupation and modern agriculture have severely damaged the remains of the original prehistoric occupation phases at the majority of promontory forts in Galloway.
		Following an initial survey, monitoring and evaluation of the site, Carghidown was chosen for further excavation because of the good preservation of archaeological remains within its interior and the threat of coastal erosion to these remains.
		The archaeological remains at Carghidown are significant because they may derive from the original occupation of the site and could perhaps yield evidence to explain why promontory forts such as this were initially occupied.
	www.aocarchaeology.com /Projects/Carghidown/carghidown2.htm (127 words)

	TREVELGUE HEAD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This fort is located on a spur of land overlooking Newquay bay from the north-east, and was originally defended by six ramparts and ditches, which made this promontory fort virtually impregnable.
		These formidable defences were enhanced by the forces of nature at some time during the forts early history, when a violent storm dashed away the narrow strip of land connecting the promontory to the mainland; Trevelgue Head then became a tidal island.
		The evidence of bronze-smelting and the presence of two large round-barrows proves that settlement began in the Bronze Age, perhaps one or two millenia BC, and occupation of the site continued uninterrupted, well into the Middle Ages.
	www.roman-britain.org /places/celtic/trevelgue_head.htm (110 words)

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