Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Leacht
Cloon West, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloon West
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92965, -9.88691
- SMR number
- KE082-020002-
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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
Leacht (KE082-020002-) is located close to the enclosing element in the SE quadrant of KE079-020007-. It measures approximately 2.75m N-S x 2.3m E-W and is defined at N and W by upright slabs. The mound is composed of rough stone infill and includes much quartz. Lying on its surface are two bullauns (KE082-020003- & KE082-020008-).
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. 938. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 4/1976).
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillar (present location)under 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.