Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Doonkinane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonkinane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.09811, -9.60528
- SMR number
- KE058-391----
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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 rough pasture, on a gentle W-facing slope. Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as a possible enclosure. Sub-oval area (dims. 12m WNW-ESE; 8m NNE-SSW) defined by scarp (Wth 1.8m; H 0.2m) and truncated by field boundary (long axis NE-SW) and deep drain across NE-sector. W-arc is uneven and irregular in shape. Possible fosse (Wth 2.1m; D 0.15m) noted at NW. Interior is grass covered; two low boulders in NW sector. Evidence of vegetation clearance across this area. No potential feature depicted at this location upon historic mapping.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 12 January 2016
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.