Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockanruddig, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanruddig
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.88191, -9.35520
- SMR number
- KE094-104----
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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
New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Knockanruddig, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Roughly circular dry-stone enclosure, likely used as a pen for livestock. Situated in a relatively sheltered hollow on eastern side of a hillock (ITM grid co-ord. 506702, 570839). It has overall dimensions of 9m (N-S) by 8.3m (E-W) and is defined by a footing of medium-sized stones that is 0.7m-0.8m wide and 0.3m high. This wall footing is generally two stones wide and has a domino-like appearance on the east. Many of the stones defining the west and south of the enclosure are covered by vegetation and moss. Given the lack of collapsed stones visible either side of the wall it is likely that sods or timbers were once placed on the wall footing to make it stock-proof.
See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin
Date of upload: 7 April 2022
References
Cronin, J. et. al. 2018 Grousemount Wind Farm, Kilgarvan, County Kerry Preliminary Final Archaeological Report. Excavation Licence: 16E0127. Prepared by: David Murphy and Dr. Eugene Costello, John Cronin & Associates On behalf of ESB Wind Development Ltd. Unpublished report.
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