Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derrygorman, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrygorman
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.15513, -10.05587
- SMR number
- KE044-069----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This site was identified as a rath by the Kerry Archaeological Survey. It is located in the SE corner of a field and is delimited to S and E by straight field fences. If this was originally a circular rath, then it has been severely modified. Its S half has been completely levelled and though the site is enclosed to N by an earthen bank, up to 1.75m high, the NE section of this runs in a fairly straight line in contrast to the curved outline of the NW section. The interior measures 17m N-S x c. 40m E-W and is raised slightly above the external ground level.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 382. 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
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- Moundunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.