Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Gearha (dunkerron North By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gearha (dunkerron North By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.04670, -9.70755
- SMR number
- KE065-088002-
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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
Close to the second hut, but more centrally located, is an L-shaped depression, 6.2m N-S x 5.5m E-W. It averages 1m deep and 2m in basal width. A short stretch of stone facing occurs along its W side, towards the S end. This depression may represent a collapsed or dug-out souterrain (KE065-088002-). A short distance outside the caher at NW are a number of low, partially peat-covered, stone walls.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 590. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.