Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Baile Na Bhfionnúrach, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Na Bhfionnúrach
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.22359, -10.28374
- SMR number
- KE034-075002-
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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
Small enclosure described by Cuppage (1986, 398, no. 1150) as follows; 'Within an old field system [KE034-075----], on a ridge extending SW from Brandon mountain. A complete corbelled drystone hut [KE034-075001-], opening at W into a small enclosure measuring 3 x 2m. Lintelled entrance is 0.51m wide x 0.7m high x 1.1m long. Small recess at SE and above it a probable window opening. D: 2.5m. H: 1.8m'.
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.