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Termoncarragh (Tearmann Caithreach)

Mayo, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR1701

Location

Atlas number
IR1701 (1701)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Mayo
Historic county
Mayo
Parish, community, or townland
Termoncarragh
Latitude
54.25063
Longitude
-10.08285
Altitude
5 m

Form and condition

Type
promontory fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
partial univallate
Complete rampart circuit
No
Number of ramparts
1
Ramparts by quadrant
NE 0, SE 1, SW 0, NW 0
Number of ditches
0
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
0.18 ha
Footprint
0.23 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank

Landscape

Topographic position
coastal promontory
Aspect
northwest
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1839); 1st Identified Written Reference (1845); Earthwork Survey (1912)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database MA009-003001
National record
record MA 009
Wikidata
Q31072662

Sources

References

  1. Westropp, T.J. 1912. The promontory forts and early remains of the coasts of County Mayo. Part 1- The north coast (Tirawley and Erris). The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 42, 59-139.