Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Gortamullin, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortamullin
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88128, -9.58879
- SMR number
- KE093-012001-
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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. An oval-shaped feature was uncovered during topsoil stripping prior to the development of a housing estate. The feature was rich in charcoal and burnt clay. The area was subsequently excavated to reveal a burnt shallow pit. The fire may have been concentrated in a circular depression (0.83m N-S; 0.8m E-W; D 0.05-0.12m), at the N end of the feature. A possible circular setting of stones was also evident in this area. According to Kiely (2004b), it would appear that this enigmatic area of burning was only in use for a short period of time as evidenced by the depth of the deposits. A holy well (KE093-012----) lies c. 70m to the ESE. (Kiely 2004b, 217; Walsh 2002)
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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.