Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockacullig South, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockacullig South
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.11142, -9.47218
- SMR number
- KE059-034----
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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, at the upper edge of a SSE-facing slope. Remains of a circular area (dims. c. 26m NW-SE; c. 22m NE-SW) defined by a bank which is incorporated into a field boundary ESE->S->W->NW. Bank (Wth 4.35m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.5m) has intermittent cattle breaches ESE->S->SW and is best preserved (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.3m) SW->NW; bank is levelled NW->N->ESE. Interior is generally level and is raised slightly at SSE to compensate for hillslope. Souterrain (KE059-034001-) is located off-centre to SSE. Barely traceable remains of very low, inner scarp (Wth 1.0m; H 0.2m) and a possible intervening fosse (basal Wth 0.5m; total Wth 2.6m; Dth 0.2m) were recorded SSE->SSW. Monument is depicted as a curvilinear field boundary on historic mapping.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 14 November 2014
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.