Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock shelter
Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grousemount
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.87638, -9.30462
- SMR number
- KE095-029----
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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. Probable rock shelter discovered beneath a natural projection of slab-like sandstone (ITM grid co-ord. 510173, 570160). A short sheltering wall was built under the lowest slab, on its western side, creating a small space approximately 1m3 in size. This would have been large enough for an individual to crouch inside, or for a sheep or goat to take shelter inside.
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 Unpublished report.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.