Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballytrasna (Magunihy By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballytrasna (Magunihy By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.11697, -9.60681
- SMR number
- KE058-291----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In improved pasture, on W side of field boundary (long-axis N-S). Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the low remains of half an enclosure. Remains of low profile, semi-circular area (dims. 20m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.35m) S->W->NNW; poorly defined at S. Scant traces of possible fosse S->W->NNW. Interior is level and grass covered. Earthen field boundary (long-axis NNW-SSE; H 0.8m; Wth 0.5m) truncates monument to E. Deep land drain (D c. 1.2m) along E-side of field boundary, defined by dense thicket of vegetation. No trace of monument in pasture, to E.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.