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Enclosure

Gearhanagoul, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Gearhanagoul, 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
Gearhanagoul
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.81132, -9.47984
SMR number
KE102-041----

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 rough hill pasture, on a S-facing slope, in the valley of the Coomeelan stream. A circular area (12.4m N-S; 12m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; H 1.8m) NE-NW and by scarp that is cut (D 2.2m) into the upslope NW-NE. Traces of stone walling are visible on the internal bank face along the E, S and W arcs and on the external bank face along the S and SW arcs. There is an entrance (Wth 0.9m) at SE which is defined at the NE side by two contiguous upright stone slabs (max. H 1.35m; 0.4m x 0.55m). A horizontal stone (L 3.3m; Wth 0.6m; T 0.4m), lying across the entrance gap internally, is embedded in the bank at NE and rests on two stones at the SW. The horizontal stone is 0.7m above ground level. A partially collapsed drystone wall (on a N-S axis) in the level interior appears to be a recent addition. Another enclosure (KE102-041001-) abuts the SW arc of this enclosure. There is a possible boulder-burial (KE102-041002-) c. 5m to the E, another enclosure (KE102-041003-) c. 50m to the SW and a fulacht fia (KE102-041004-) c. 30m to the SSE.

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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