Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Scarteen (magunihy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scarteen (magunihy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.09630, -9.52816
- SMR number
- KE058-090----
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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 pasture, on top of a hill. A circular area (c. 29m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 1m) with numerous cattle gaps. The bank is eroded N-NE. The raised interior is slightly uneven. A souterrain (KE058-090001-) is situated in the NW quadrant. Small shallow depressions occur to the S and SW of the souterrain. A large stone, which may be a capstone, is situated to the S of the souterrain opening. There is a small, circular mound (L c. 2m; Wth c. 1m) in the NE quadrant. A linear feature (on a N-S axis), which is situated E of the possible entrance to the souterrain, appears to extend to the S and SW of the souterrain opening. A group of three large stones, arranged side by side, are to the S of the possible capstone. This is the rath recorded in the 1840s as being in the 'N.E. end' of Scarteen and as having a 'cavern' (OSNB, Aghadoe, no. 1, 7).
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.