Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Slieve East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Slieve East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.19097, -9.94883
- SMR number
- KE045-012001-
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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
Ringfort KE045-012---- with souterrain KE045-012001- lies on a S facing slope near the head of the Emlagh river valley, and is located in the angle between a small SW flowing stream and a small SSE flowing tributary of the Emlagh river.
The souterrain in the WSW sector of the platform is now no more than a rectangular depression measuring 6.5m NE-SW x 1.3m x 1.1m deep. Some small fragments of its drystone lining adhere to the sides. This feature is known locally as Poll Dominic (An Seabhac 1939, 287) and is reputedly the hiding place of gold belonging to a highwayman. A small D-shaped, drystone-built chamber, set into the outer flank of the fosse at N may be a relatively modern animal shelter.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 528. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.