Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gortdromerillagh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortdromerillagh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.14753, -9.61106
- SMR number
- KE048-077----
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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
In pasture, on a NE-facing slope. A circular area (c. 32m N-S; c. 30.5m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.05m) which is covered with overgrowth. There is a possible entrance (Wth 3m) at NNW but a break (Wth 1m) in the bank at SE appears to be recent. A slight trace of an external fosse is evident along the SW arc. The interior is under long grass and slopes down to the NE. Parallel N-S drains (Wth c. 0.6m; D c. 0.4m) cross the W sector. There is a possible souterrain opening (KE048-077001-) in the bank at NE. Field boundaries radiate from the bank at N, E, SW and NW. (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey)
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.