Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dromagorteen, County Kerry, Ireland
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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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
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.