Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromkeen East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromkeen East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.42045, -9.70812
- SMR number
- KE015-019----
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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 32m N-S, 32.4m E-W
This sub-circular univallate ringfort is enclosed by an earth and stone bank and traces of an exterior fosse can be noted to the W through N to E. The enclosing bank is very overgrown but well defined, and it rises to 2m-4.2m high externally and on average 2.2m internally. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land. In the N sector is a possible house-site (KE015-019001-) constructed of stone, measuring 6.9m N-S and 9m E-W internally. A lot of stones are visible in the interior. The surviving exterior fosse is c 2m wide and .8m below the height of the surrounding land.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 557. 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
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.