Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cappanacush East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappanacush East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Owing (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 51.86884, -9.69180
- SMR number
- KE092-022----
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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 circular enclosure is indicated at this location on the first edition of the OS map and is marked ‘site of’ on the second edition. It is described in the OSNB as an almost levelled 'fort' and a closed-up souterrain (KE092-022001-) (Templeno, 42). No trace of the enclosure is now apparent, and its location is occupied by the garden of a modern house. A small opening to a souterrain passage is located on each side of the garden's boundary wall. The passage appears to be aligned NE-SW, but an accumulation of fill at either opening prevents access.
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. 647. 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.