Doonmore facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Doonmore |
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| Native name Irish: An Dún Mór |
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| Type | promontory fort |
| Etymology | great fort |
| Location | Doonsheane, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry |
| 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.
Location
Doonmore lies on a headland reaching into Dingle Bay, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Dingle town.
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.
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