Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Márthain, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Márthain
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14958, -10.41371
- SMR number
- KE042-131002-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
Souterrain described by Cuppage (1986, 170-71, no. 504) as follows; 'A substantial univallate rath [KE042-131----] containing traces of possible hut-sites [KE042-131001-] and a possible souterrain. It abuts the W side of a roadway on the E slopes of Croaghmarhin. Much of the N portion of the interior is occupied by irregular ridges and hollows, the mounds being composed chiefly of stone. They do not conform to any recognisable pattern but some linear hollows may indicate a souterrain and some large prostrate slabs in the vicinity may be related to this. The largest mound measures 5.05m E-W and is up to 1.2m high. It may be the remains of the structure described by O'Sullivan (1931, 520) as 'a rectangular stone structure about 4 feet high, roofed with flags, one of which has fallen in.'
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
O'Sullivan, T.F. 1931 Romantic hidden Kerry. Tralee. The Kerryman.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.