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Ringfort - rath

Dromagorteen, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Dromagorteen, 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
Dromagorteen
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
51.83163, -9.51343
SMR number
KE102-031----

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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

In Bonane Heritage Park, on a steep SW-facing slope, in the valley of the Sheen River. A circular area (37m E-W; 34m N-S) defined by two earthen banks with an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 8.3m; int. H 2.7m; ext. H 2.8m) is faced externally with large stones E-ESE. The intervening fosse (Wth 2.2m) is cut (H 2.5m) into the upslope SW-SE. An outer bank (Wth 3.8m; H 1.3m) is visible SE-SW. There is a causeway entrance (Wth 4m) at SE and a break (Wth 3m) in the inner bank at S. The S portion of the interior is raised and the N portion is cut into the upslope to compensate for the hillslope. However, the interior retains a gentle slope down to the SW. There is a hut site (KE102-031001-) immediately to the W, a standing stone (KE102-031002-) c. 60m to the N and a burnt spread (KE102-031003-) c. 70m to the SE.

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The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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