Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rath (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rath (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 51.80252, -9.58398
- SMR number
- KE102-043----
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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 level pasture, to the N of the Baurearagh River. A raised circular area (32m E-W; 31.5m N-S) defined by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth c. 3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 5.5m) is low and evident NNW-SE and S-SW. Elsewhere, the interior is defined by a scarp (H 5.5m). The fosse (Wth 2.4m; D 0.3m) is evident all round. The outer bank (Wth 5.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.4m) is evident ESE-SW. There is a causeway entrance (Wth 3m) at E. The interior slopes down gently to the E and W from a low N-S ridge which extends through the centre. There are depressions and a collapsed area on this ridge. The opening to a souterrain (KE102-043001-) is evident in the scarp at S.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.