Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Sheans West, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sheans West
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.10689, -9.56413
- SMR number
- KE058-328----
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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 a N-facing slope. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as a possible enclosure. Oval area (dims. 24m E-W; 16m N-S) defined by scarp ESE->S->WNW which is best defined SW->W (Wth 10m; H 1.6m). Scarp truncated by gently curving, deep land drain and densely overgrown field boundary WNW->N->ESE. Scarp levelled, yet traceable ENE->ESE. Interior is level and covered in mature hay. Noted as area of differential growth upon modern aerial photography (OSi 2010; Bing 2015). Poorly drained depression with yellow flags, in adjacent field to N. No potential feature evident upon historic mapping.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.