Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gullane East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gullane East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.55931, -9.61922
- SMR number
- KE002-022----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Internal diameter 37m N-S, 30m E-W
This univallate rath is situated NE of a standing stone (KE001-022----). The N sector of the enclosing earthen bank has been incorporated into a fieldbank running NW-SE in direction. The enclosing bank is low and wide and has a maximum height of 1.6m externally, .8m internally and varies in width from 3m-7m.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 133. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 2 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.