Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Tarmon East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tarmon East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.53888, -9.35054
- SMR number
- KE006-008001-
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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
KE006-008---- is situated SE of KE006-006----, in the corner of a field, with excellent views in all directions. The earthen bank enclosing the circular area is fairly broken up, and NE a 10m wide gap exists.
To the SW, immediately outside the enclosing bank, is an oblong mound (KE006-008001-), NW-SE in direction, which measures 6m x .8m internally.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 328. 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
- Moated siteunder 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.