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Aughernagalliagh (Eochair na Gcailleach)

Mayo, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR1872

Location

Atlas number
IR1872 (1872)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Mayo
Historic county
Mayo
Parish, community, or townland
Aughernagalliagh (Eochair na gCailleach)
Latitude
54.28007
Longitude
-10.05021
Altitude
26 m

Form and condition

Type
promontory fort
Condition
Extant
Complete rampart circuit
No
Number of ramparts
0
Possible original entrances
0
Breaks through the ramparts
0
Enclosed area
0.3 ha
Footprint
0.37 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank

Landscape

Topographic position
coastal promontory
Aspect
northwest
Land use
heather moorland

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database MA002-005
National record
record MA 002
Wikidata
Q31074390

Sources