Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Fosse, Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Ring-ditch

Promontory Fort

Fosse

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.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 09

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27/05/2015

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RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

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Lantern Slides

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

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)