Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
An Paideac, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Paideac
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.11679, -10.32091
- SMR number
- KE053-058001-
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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
Well-preserved, roughly circular rath KE053-058---- with souterrain (KE053-058001-) lies on a gentle W facing slope, on the headland that marks the E side of the entrance to Ventry Harbour.
The souterrain lies in the NW part of the interior, but the passage and chamber are now only marked by depressions in the ground. The depression or trench that marks the passage is up to 1.25m deep and 3.15m wide. It runs NE for 5.5m then curves around to run SE for 5.3m before meeting the chamber. The latter is represented by a circular depression, 4.1m in diameter and c. 0.6m deep. Part of the drystone-built walling of the structure survives for a short distance on the NE side of the passage where it meets the chamber. A small aperture in the side of the SW end of the passage may lead to a further section of the souterrain.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 516. 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
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.