Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tullahennel South, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tullahennel South
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.52371, -9.53989
- SMR number
- KE005-029----
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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 39m
This site is situated in boggy land in the corner of a field, with excellent views, especially N, S and E. It is bounded W and S by fieldbanks. This univallate rath consists of a sub-circular area enclosed by a well-defined bank and exterior fosse. The external height of the bank is 1.2m and internally .9m. The width of the bank at the base varies from 5m-7m. The enclosing fosse, well defined and U shaped, measures 1.8m wide and .6m deep. Two gaps exists in the bank to the NW and SE, measuring in width 2.4m and 8m respectively.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 314. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.