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Megalithic structure

An Bhinn Bhán (Uíbh Ráthach), County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, An Bhinn Bhán (Uíbh Ráthach), County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
An Bhinn Bhán (Uíbh Ráthach)
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.82715, -10.15924
SMR number
KE098-112----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This site is located in poor pasture close to the W shore of Lough Currane. It consists of a wedge-shaped arrangement of three upright boulders and one upright slab. The area enclosed measures 5.6m long, 3.9m wide at its E end and 2.9m wide at its narrower, W end. The three boulders average .7m high, .6m wide and .3m thick. The slab, located at the NE corner of the structure, is .4m high and measures .4m x .1m at base. Immediately surrounding the site, and within its interior, is a pile of loose boulders, stone and earth.

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1477. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 1 August 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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