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McArt's Fort is a prehistoric promontory fort located on Cave Hill, overlooking Belfast, Northern Ireland. The site occupies a naturally defensible headland and is enclosed by substantial earthwork defences consisting of banks and ditches that cut across the promontory. Though the exact date of construction remains uncertain, the monument is considered to be Iron Age in date, representing a form of settlement and defensive architecture characteristic of the later prehistoric period in Ireland. The fort's prominent position commands extensive views across Belfast Lough and the surrounding landscape, reflecting the strategic importance of such promontory positions in prehistoric settlement patterns.
Mcart's fort. promontory fort is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4301. View the official record →
McArt's Fort is a prehistoric promontory fort located on Cave Hill, overlooking Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4301.
Mcart's fort. promontory fort dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mcart's fort. promontory fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 4301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clarendon dock (southerly), ritchies dock. graving dock (4.9 km), Red brick chimney stack (ihr no.10370) (5.4 km), Chimney stack - ihr 010369 (5.4 km).
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