Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromneavane, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromneavane
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 51.89309, -9.59116
- SMR number
- KE093-011----
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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 pasture, on the W end of a W-sloping ridge overlooking Kenmare Bay and the Caha Mountains. A raised circular area (27.5m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 6m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 3.2m) with narrow gaps at NW and NE. An external fosse (Wth 1.6m; D 0.8m) is evident SW-SE; the fosse area is obscured by overgrowth SSE-SW. There is a causeway entrance (Wth 2.5m) at SE. The interior is level and grass-covered. Trees grow around the perimeter.
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
- Mill - fullingunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fever hospitalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.