Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mine
Ardtully, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardtully
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Copper Mine (Disused)
- Coordinates
- 51.90169, -9.49006
- SMR number
- KE093-107----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In level pasture in the Roughty River valley, 7km NE of Kenmare town. There are historical sources for silver-lead mining in this area in the 17th century (Cowman 1990, 197). Historical records also confirm 18th-century lead mining and 19th-century copper mining here (Cowman 1990, 198-206). The possibility of early copper mining is also suggested by an 18th-century reference to a large 'Danish Mine' (Lansdowne 1937, 12). The only surviving structures date to the 19th century.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.