Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Skahies, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skahies
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.15557, -9.56689
- SMR number
- KE048-190----
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as extant mounds. Conspicuous oval mound (dims. 18m NW-SE; 8m NE-SW) of which c. 9m has been quarried along the NE-side. Mound is defined by a steep scarp (Wth 11.2m; H 2.75m) S->N, is reduced to a low scarp (Wth 3.2m; H 1.25m) N->SE where partially excavated in antiquity and is gradual SE->S. Top of mound is level in centre and slopes down to SW across the SW-half; small quarried area in S quadrant. Scarp is obscured by dense vegetation S->N.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 8 September 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.