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Glasbolie

Donegal, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR0804

Location

Atlas number
IR0804 (804)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Donegal
Historic county
Donegal
Parish, community, or townland
Glasbolie
Latitude
54.55316
Longitude
-8.15725
Altitude
147 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant and Likely destroyed
Morphology
partial univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Ramparts by quadrant
NE 1, SE 0, SW 1, NW 1
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
5.34 ha
Footprint
5.51 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
rubble

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Interior surface
round stone structures and curvilinear platforms
Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1906)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database DG103-029
National record
record DG 103
Wikidata
Q31075527

Sources

References

  1. Cody, E. 2002. Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland, VI, County Donegal. Stationery Office, Dublin.