Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock shelter
Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grousemount
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.87415, -9.30775
- SMR number
- KE095-013----
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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 Grousemount, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Approximately 4m to the north of NICH06, a further feature utilising a natural rock formation was observed at ITM grid co-ordinate 509953, 569916. The north end of the large rock slab which acts as the north wall of a rock shelter leans at an angle against another rock formation to its northeast. A sheltered crevice in the shape of an inverted ‘V’ is formed by the two rocks. A small wall formed by random, loose stones was constructed across the opening of the crevice on its west side forming the shelter. The wall extends for 2.6m north-south and is a maximum of 1m in height, the area sheltered by the rock formation measures approximately 3.5m in length northwest-southeast.
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 Unpublished report.
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