Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Gortamullin, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortamullin
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87921, -9.59028
- SMR number
- KE093-101----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a S-facing slope overlooking the estuary of the Finnihy River. The entrance (Wth 0.8m; H 0.5m) leads to the E to a stone-built passage (Wth 0.9m; L c. 5m), which slopes downwards and is roofed with stone lintels. At the E end the passage becomes rock-cut and varies in width and is also roofed with lintels. According to local information, the passage continues in a general S and then E direction. Surface depressions to the SE of the entrance indicate areas of collapse.
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
- Boulder-burialunder 1 mi
- Stone circle - multiple-stoneunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.