Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Anomalous stone group
Knockanruddig, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanruddig
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.86902, -9.35424
- SMR number
- KE094-118----
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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
Three upright, narrow stones located on a level terrace. Southern stone (L 1.1m; H 0.4m; Wth 0.1m); Western stone (L 0.45m; H 0.35m; Wth 0.04m); North-western stone (L 0.5m; H 0.35m; Wth 0.04m). There is a fourth stone visible at ground level on the eastern side of this arrangement. Similar in nature to CH2 and may represent a former chambered tomb.
See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin
Date of upload: 8 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 Unpublished report.
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.