Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lisbane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisbane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 51.99191, -10.14238
- SMR number
- KE070-018----
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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
This souterrain, marked 'Cave' on the OS maps, is situated on the lower S slopes of Knocknadobar mountain, overlooking the Ferta river and its estuary at SW. The lintelled entrance to the souterrain is located in the S side of the W end of a 15m long E-W bank, and measures .8m x .45m. It gives access to the E end of a 4.5m long, downward-sloping, drystone-walled passage, aligned E-W, which is roofed by a series of large slabs. It is blocked by collapse at W.
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. 894. 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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.