Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Leataoibh Meánach, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leataoibh Meánach
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.16033, -10.35588
- SMR number
- KE042-112----
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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
A mound of stones and earth situated in rough wet pasture at the foot of the W slopes of Lateevemore. It measures c. 5m SE-NW at base and 2.75m SE-NW x c. 2m SW-NE across its top.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 228. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 4 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.