Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockacullig South, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockacullig South
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated (1846)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.11201, -9.46939
- SMR number
- KE059-002----
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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 a S-facing slope. This rath is not visible at ground level. It is indicated as an oval enclosure (c. 35m N-S; c. 30m E-W) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. It was described in the 1840s as a small rath, called 'Cockhill Fort', which was 'nearly defaced' and which was situated about 'five chains' NE of Cockhill Cottage (OSNB, Kilcummin, no. 3, 31).
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.