Series 2 - Promontory Forts

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UGA P164/2

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Promontory Forts

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  • 1906-2014

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5 subseries, 6 boxes

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Research and reports compiled by Markus Casey on historic coastal promontory forts across Ireland. Overall, Casey identified 519 confirmed promontory forts across the Republic of Ireland, plus a further 57 possible or uncertain sites. Includes the texts of his B.A. and M.A. theses in archaeology, individual reports on confirmed and potential promontory fort sites, reports compiled by Casey on promontory forts for the Heritage Council, c. 2,000 photographs taken by Casey of confirmed and potential promontory fort sites, and publications used by Casey to supplement his research.

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      23/07/2024
      18/07/2025

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