Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Gortnacurra, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnacurra
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92219, -9.51631
- SMR number
- KE084-024----
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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 rough hill pasture, on the S-facing slope of Mangerton Mountain. An irregular area (95m E-W; 85m N-S) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.4-0.7m; H 0.2-0.5m) which varies considerably in preservation. The interior is partially covered in heather. An enclosure (KE084-024002-) abuts the NE wall, externally and three hut sites (KE084-024001-, KE084-024003-, KE084-024004-) adjoin the internal NE corner.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.