Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tarmon East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tarmon East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.53944, -9.34670
- SMR number
- KE006-009----
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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 24.4m
This univallate rath is the furthest E of the Tarmon East concentration of raths. It is situated NE of KE006-008----, and excellent views are afforded in all directions. All that remains of this rath is a circular area raised 1m above the surrounding land. To the N to NW for c 13m a bank 6m wide and .6m high can be distinguished. However, the site has been much levelled and N to E the bank cannot be distinguished in any form.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 329. 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.