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Enclosure

Killahane, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Killahane, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Killahane
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.17274, -9.59036
SMR number
KE048-133----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the location of the low remains of a square enclosure. This area is in pasture, on a gentle ENE-facing slope. No visible surface trace of any potential square enclosure at this location. Possible remains of a circular area (diam. c. 45m) defined by levelled traces of curvilinear bank NW->NE and SE->SW. Interior generally level. Feature incorporated into field as pasture and utilises a natural scarp c. N->E->S. According to historic mapping existing pasture area consolidated from seven smaller fields; whole area re-seeded. ESB pole and line adjacent to W.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 5 September 2014

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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