Word FileWestern Stone Forts
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Ireland (Europe and North America) |
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| Date of Submission: | 28/09/1992 |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | National Monuments & Historic Properties Service |
| Coordinates: | Western Ireland |
| Ref.: | 305 |
Description
There are up to forty large stone forts spread throughout the western counties of Ireland. They span a period of time from the Bronze Age through to the Medieval Period. The forts are of dry-stone construction,with massive walls of large quarried blocks of stone. The forts display a variety in both form and location. They can be found on hilltops, plains or perched on a cliff edge as at Dun Aonghasa on the westernmost extremities of Europe. They vary also from single to triple enclosures with a variety of assiociated structures and field systems. However, what they have in common is the massive nature of their masonry.