Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Killaha East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killaha East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85788, -9.60914
- SMR number
- KE093-076----
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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 rough pasture, on a N-facing slope overlooking Kenmare Bay. The faint trace of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) is visible on an aerial photograph (ACAP, V 178/ 55-56), taken in 1955, with a field boundary respecting it SSW-N. It is not visible at ground level. An arc formed by a wall (H c. 1m; L c. 20m) is evident W-NW consisting of large basal stones with smaller stones on top. The ground level to the W of the wall has been raised to the height of the wall in recent times through the dumping of topsoil. A house has been constructed to the E of the wall and the surrounding area is now the yard of the house.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.