Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tullig (iveragh By., Castlequin Ed), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tullig (iveragh By., Castlequin Ed)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 51.97175, -10.15834
- SMR number
- KE070-051----
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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
Internal diam. 23.5m N-S, 22m E-W
This subcircular univallate rath is located on the S side of the Ferta river in land that slopes down gently to N. Situated on a level platform, it affords lengthy views of the river valley to E and SW. From SE to SW the enclosing bank has been virtually levelled, but at N it reaches a maximum external height of 1.35m. It has a basal width of .9m and falls .9m on average to the interior of the site. The construction of the bank has been revealed in places by erosion as a basal course of large boulders overlain by earth and gravel. An entrance gap at E measures 3.8m wide. The sod-covered remains of a hut (KE070-051001-) interrupt the enclosing element at S, causing a bulge in its outline. This oval-shaped stone structure has internal dimensions of 4.4m N-S x 2.9m E-W, and survives to a maximum internal height of .4m. A second possible hut (KE070-051003-) is indicated by a curved section of walling which abuts the inner face of the bank at W. Ua Riain noted a possible souterrain (KE070-051002-) at this site (1927), but no surface indications of it remain.
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. 552. 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
- Souterrainunder 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.