Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt spread
Gort An Tsléibhe, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gort An Tsléibhe
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.96791, -9.32871
- SMR number
- KE076-051001-
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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 a level rush-covered area, on the bank of the Slievenaneav stream. A layer of burnt material (L 6.4m; H 0.9m), which was exposed by drainage works, is visible on the sloping face of the E bank of the stream. The burnt material is also scattered on the level surface of the opposite bank of the stream. Another burnt spread (KE076-051002-) is c. 90m to the NW.
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
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.