Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Rock shelter
Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grousemount
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.86131, -9.32086
- SMR number
- KE095-035----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Rectangular area (dims. c. 2.2m NW-SE; 1.3m NE-SW) defined by remains of a drystone wall (H 0.7m) NNW->NE->ESE and a natural boulder to SE and W->NW. There is an opening (H 0.65m) under the large boulder at W for possible shelter or storage. Lots of naturally occurring stone and rock outcrop in this area which makes this shelter well camouflaged on the hillside.
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 Unpublished report.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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.