Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field boundary
Ballygriffin, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygriffin
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85786, -9.56628
- SMR number
- KE093-086001-
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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 an E-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Sheen River with Mucksna Mountain to the W. A short section (L c. 7m) of a relict field wall (T c. 0.6m; H 0.2m), on an E-W axis, protrudes above the surface of the bog. Drainage works have taken place in the area. An enclosure (KE093-086002-) is c. 60m to the E and a wedge tomb (KE093-086003-) c. 60m to the SE.
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
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.