Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kilteenbane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilteenbane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.19728, -9.89778
- SMR number
- KE046-001002-
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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
Roughly circular, univallate rath KE046-001, with a souterrain (KE046-001002-) and 2 hut sites (KE046-001001- & KE046-001003-), located in rough pastureland, on an ENE facing slope near the head of Glenfais.
Within NW part of the interior is a circular hut foundation (KE046-001001-). A souterrain (KE046-001002-) passage extending from inside the hut to the edge of the scarp is now for the most part marked only by a shallow linear depression. However, part of the drystone-built passage is preserved where it passes under the hut wall. This section is roofed by 3 slabs and measures 1.5m long x c. 0.7m wide x c. 0.6m high.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 481. 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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.