Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Kilmurry (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmurry (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88685, -9.57851
- SMR number
- KE093-124----
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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. Archaeological excavation, prior to development works revealed an oblong pit (1.8m x 1.35m x 0.16m) which contained two fills (Dennehy 2002b, 147). The uppermost fill, which had inclusions of burnt limestone and fire-shattered stones, was very similar in composition to material retrieved from burnt mounds and five stake-holes had been vertically inserted into the base of the pit (ibid.). Dennehy states that, though the function of the pit is unknown, it is probable that, based on the excavation of similar features in Kerry (e.g. the possible fulacht fia at Bantaloon, KE029-234---- ), it belongs to the Bronze Age (ibid.). A second pit (KE093-130----) is c. 185m to the NW. (Dennehy 2001c)
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
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fever hospitalunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.