Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Derrygarrane South, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrygarrane South
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.91136, -9.74864
- SMR number
- KE083-085----
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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
Not marked on the OS maps, this D-shaped enclosure is located in an area of rock outcrop on the lower SW slopes of Knocklomena mountain. Its wall incorporates stones of various sizes and is partially built on exposed rock outcrop. It is .65m high and 1.25m wide, and encloses an area which measures 10.3m x 7.4m. Field clearance debris is piled against the S side of the site.
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. 734. 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
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatlandunder 1 mi
- Road - gravel/stone trackway - peatlandunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.