Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Camp (corkaguiny By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camp (corkaguiny By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21437, -9.90985
- SMR number
- KE036-045001-
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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
Circular univallate rath KE036-045---- is situated on the E slopes of Corrin mountain, commands a panoramic view over the valley of the Finglas river and through the valley entrance to Tralee Bay.
In the outer face of the bank is what appears to be a small, partly drystone-lined chamber measuring 1.7m N-W, .7m E-W and .75m in height; it is open to E. The function of this feature is not clear but it may be part of a souterrain. Directly inside the bank at this point there is an oval hollow measuring 6.5m NNW-SSE, 3.5m NNE-SSW and a maximum of .8m deep.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 356. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 6 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.