Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Kilkneedan, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilkneedan
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.12847, -9.54882
- SMR number
- KE058-015002-
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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
In improved pasture, to E, S and W of Kilcredane Church (KE058-015001-). Sub-rectangular area (dims. c. 45m WNW-ESE; c. 25m NNE-SSW) defined by scarp (Wth 2.5m; H 0.25m) ENE->W; appears to represent an inner enclosure in close proximity to the church. A potential outer enclosure is traceable as a sub-rectangular area (dims. c. 90m WNW-ESE; c. 60m NNE-SSW) defined by scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 0.2m) ENE->S and SW->WNW; Curvilinear cropmark WNW->NW evident upon modern aerial photography (Bing 2015). Fosse (overall Wth 5.0m; basal Wth 1.0m; D 0.1m) traceable ENE->SE. Interior of both enclosures is generally level and grass covered. Both enclosures are bisected by a field boundary (long-axis NNE-SSW) which is to immediate E of Kilcredane Church. Not visible in field to N due to dense overgrowth of vegetation.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.