Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Skahies, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skahies
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.15476, -9.56651
- SMR number
- KE048-192----
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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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as an extant enclosure. Roughly circular area (diam. 28m) defined by the remains of a low profile earthen bank (Wth 8.8m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.85m); best preserved W->N. Interior is featureless and has a SW-facing aspect. Driveline extends from gateway in field boundary at SW and around perimeter of monument W->N. Monument has been levelled and is incorporated into field as pasture.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 8 September 2014
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.