Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Core

Title

Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Subject

Ring-ditch
Promontory Fort
Fosse

Description

Lantern slide of Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 II 78' with the title 'Outer Fosses Baily Howth 1921.' A fosse is defined as a ditch or moat dug for fortification purposes. The fosses in the slide are part of a promontory fort located at the south-east corner of Howth. Its defenses are often referred to as the Baily Fort. The fort has two lines of defense; the other comprising of two lines of curving fosses with earthen banks; the inner line is located at a narrow point of the headland and contains a broad deep fosse. These forts date from the prehistoric period onwards. Currently the site is heavily overgrown.

Creator

Sophie Hogan

Publisher

The Discovery Programme

Contributor

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 09

Alternative Title

BOX09_085

Date Created

27/05/2015

Has Format

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Epson Perfection V750 Pro flatbed scanner

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Extent

114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

Country: Ireland
County: Co. Dublin
Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Town/townland: Howth
Logainm code:http://www.logainm.ie/899.aspx
Latitude: 53.364992
Longitude: -6.054953

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Files

BOX09_085 copy.jpg

Tags

Citation

Sophie Hogan, “Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 26, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/28525.

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