Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cleanderry, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cleanderry
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.42556, -9.77055
- SMR number
- KE014-010----
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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 25m N-S, 26.4m E-W
Situated on pastureland that is gently sloping S, this site's views to the E, S, and W are excellent. This univallate rath consists of a circular area enclosed by a bank. The enclosing earthen bank is well defined. It is c 6m in width at the base, varies from 1m-2.5m in height externally and is c .8m in height above the interior. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the NW of the interior is a semi-circular mound that curves in to the bank. A lot of stones are visible. This is possibly the souterrain (KE014-010001-) that is marked as 'cave' on the 1842 OS map.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 468. 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.