Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Na Dúnta Thoir, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Na Dúnta Thoir
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.12796, -10.14615
- SMR number
- KE054-048----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The circular univallate enclosure marked on the 1st edition of the OS map no longer survives. It was situated near the foot of the NE end of Sea Hill ridge, overlooking Minard Head to SE. Lissakilleen (KE054-049001-) lies c. 75m to S.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 671. 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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.