Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dromkeare, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromkeare
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85494, -10.11891
- SMR number
- KE089-052001-
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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
a collapsed section of a souterrain (KE089-052----) passage is present. Measuring 2.8m long, it is aligned NE-SW and most of its roofing lintels have collapsed. The passage averages 1m deep and 1m wide. Its drystone walls are well-constructed of horizontal coursing and corbel slightly inwards towards roofing level. Five upright slabs flank the side-walls of the passage, three at NW and two at SE, but are not bonded into the walls. The passage narrows at both ends, and a small lintelled opening occurs at the base of the NE end-wall. Measuring .2m high and .55m wide, it is largely blocked by collapse. A similar, though less well-defined opening, occurs in the SW end-wall, which is largely obscured with collapse.
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. 670. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Stone circle - multiple-stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.