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Doon Fort
Loughadoon Fort
An oval stone fort occupying almost the whole of a small island in Doon Lough, near Portnoo.
Overview
Overview
Doon Fort is a cashel built on an island, using the lake as part of its enclosure. It has not been closely dated; the early medieval attribution common to cashels should not be assumed for this one without evidence.[2][1]
View on map| Monument type | Cashel |
|---|---|
| Period | Undated; cashels of this kind are usually early medieval |
| Condition | Partial |
| Townland | — |
| County | Donegal |
| Landscape | — |
Solar & Horizon
Solar & horizon
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From the air
From the air
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Observation —No observations published yetUnverified
Folklore & placenames
Folklore & placenames
Folklore / Oral tradition
No folklore records are linked to this site yet.
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Landscape
Landscape
- Recorded site
- Lost site
- Aerial observation
- Landscape
- Folklore record
List the 4 mapped places
- Doon Fort — Cashel (approximate)
- Kilclooney More Portal Tomb — Portal tomb
- Cloghanmore Court Tomb — Court tomb (approximate)
- Malin More Portal Tombs — Portal tomb (approximate)
Archaeology
Archaeology
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Media
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Sources
Sources
- [1]Historic Environment Viewer (Sites and Monuments Record). National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.Official record · Cited for: National record of the monument's classification and location.
- [2]Brian Lacy et al.. Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. Donegal County Council, 1983.Published archaeology · Cited for: County inventory description.