Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
An Chathair Bhearnach, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Chathair Bhearnach
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85413, -10.13029
- SMR number
- KE089-049004-
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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
Calluragh Burial Ground (KE089-049003-): This terraced site of D-shaped plan is situated on the steep SE facing slope of Knag, and overlooks Lough Currane to S. Measuring 34.7m N-S 42.6 E-W externally, its enclosing element is poorly preserved. It is defined by modern field boundaries at NW, N and E, and traces of a low curving bank, 1.2m high externally, may represent the original enclosure at SE and S. A short stretch of external drystone facing is present at W, at the N end of which are two low uprights, .8m apart. These may mark the original entrance. Running E-W from the entrance is an artificial scarp which averages 1.2m high and divides the interior of the site into an upper and lower terrace.
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. 933. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.