Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Cathair Bó Sine, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cathair Bó Sine
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.14711, -10.33605
- SMR number
- KE042-145----
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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
On the 1st edition of the OS map, this site is shown as a circular univallate enclosure. On the 2nd edition it is depicted as a mound, located in the N corner of a field, its N half defined by irregularly curving field fences. Its present condition is virtually the same as shown on the latter map. The mound is densely overgrown and is composed mainly of earth with some small stones. It measures c. 26m E-W and is raised an average of 1.5m above the surrounding ground level. A possible fosse skirts the base of the S half of the mound. This is marked by a 2m wide band of reeds and by a slight depression, a few cms deep. The site lies near the foot of the E slopes of Lateevemore, at the W side of the broad valley through which the Milltown river flows S to Dingle Harbour.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 641. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.