Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
An Bhinn Bhán (corca Dhuibhne), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Bhinn Bhán (corca Dhuibhne)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.12314, -10.24326
- SMR number
- KE053-073----
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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
Internal diam. c. 24m
The site of this univallate rath with souterrain was shown on the OS maps only as a small subrectangular field. However, the outline of the SW half of the rath, probably originally circular, is indicated partly by a curving field wall, and, along the W sector, by what is probably the original bank. The latter is 2m wide, 1.4m high externally and no more than .5m high internally. The N and E sides of the present enclosure are defined by straight field walls.
There is no visible trace of the souterrain KE053-073001- which lay near the S edge of the enclosure. It consisted of at least 1 chamber or passage and a creepway (local information). The only feature now visible in the interior is a grass-grown cairn of stones with a slight central depression. This measures 3.5m x 2.5m x a maximum of .6m in height.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 349. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 6 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.