Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85532, -9.48009
- SMR number
- KE093-085003-
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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 SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Sheen River. Field boundaries form a roughly trapezoidal field (long axis E-W) measuring c. 35m N-S at the W end, c. 60m E-W and c. 20m N-S at the E end. Another field wall adjoins the S side of the field, roughly midway along its length, and extends to the S for c. 100m. Another wall extends SE from the SE corner of the field for c. 30m. All of the walls are of drystone construction using relatively small stones. Occasionally the stone walls disappear beneath the bog. A hut site (KE093-085004-) adjoins the E side of the W boundary of the field. Four other hut sites (KE093-085001-, KE093-085002-, KE093-085005-, KE093-085006-), a relict field boundary (KE093-085007-) and another field system (KE093-085----) are in the immediate vicinity.
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
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.