Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockanuha, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanuha
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.86714, -9.39151
- SMR number
- KE094-045002-
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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 hill pasture, on a terrace on the S-facing slope of Knockanuha Hill and within a larger possible enclosure (KE094-045----). A circular grass-covered area (diam. 6m) defined by a scatter of stones (Wth c. 1m). The stones are set on peaty clay soil. A cairn (KE094-045001-) is situated on higher ground, 30m to the NW.
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
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.