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Ecclesiastical enclosure

Rath More (Magunihy By., Rathmore ED), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ecclesiastical enclosure, Rath More, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rath More (Magunihy By., Rathmore ED)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.07641, -9.23478
SMR number
KE068-006001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 level pasture, 1km S of Rathmore. A raised circular area (96m N-S; 95.5m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank and by an internal and external fosse. The bank (Wth 6.1m; int. H 1.65m; ext. H 2.8m) is obscured by thick overgrowth and trees, and has internal stone facing NW-NNE, NE-SSE and S-WNW. The entrance break (Wth 3.3m) is SSE-S with stone facing on its E side; there is also a break WNW-NW with pillars and a gate and another break NNE-NE (Wth 3.8m). The internal fosse (Wth 3.4m; D 0.4m) is evident SW-NNE, with faint intermittent traces NNE-SW. An external overgrown fosse (Wth 3m; D 1.1m) is evident S-W with further faint traces of it W-NNE. There is a large flat stone in the external fosse at NNE. Field boundaries abut the enclosure at N, SSE, SSW and W. Within the enclosure are a souterrain (KE068-006002-), a bullaun stone (KE068-006003-), a possible children's burial ground (KE068-006004-), and two possible enclosures (KE068-006005-, KE068-006006-).

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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