Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Reenturk, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Reenturk
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.56384, -9.46586
- SMR number
- KE003-067----
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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
This site is located approximately 20m west of the eastern field fence and 30m south of the northern field fence. A layer of burnt soil and stone was revealed in the north face of a drain. This burning extends in section over 3.05m. No burning was evident in the south face of the drain. No surface mound was identified in association with this burnt soil. Further burning was not identified in adjacent drains.
Compiled by: Úna Cosgrove
Date of upload: 04 October 2013
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Franciscan friarsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.