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Promontory fort and national monument From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Doonmore is a promontory fort and National Monument located in County Kerry, Ireland.[1][2]
| Doonmore | |
|---|---|
| Native name An Dún Mór (Irish) | |
View of the fort | |
| Type | promontory fort |
| Etymology | great fort |
| Location | Doonsheane, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry |
| Coordinates | 52.118803°N 10.221626°W / 52.118803; -10.221626][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>52°07′08″N 10°13′18″W / 52.118803°N 10.221626°W"}"> |
| 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 lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Dingle town.[3]
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]
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]
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