Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Derreen (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreen (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.76778, -9.77489
- SMR number
- KE108-010001-
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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 a rath (KE108-010----). A collapsed entrance in the W half of the rath leads to a chamber which extends to the N. The chamber comprises side-walls (H 0.9m) of uncoursed rubble roofed with lintels (min. Wth 1.3m), some of which are in a precarious position. The floor level in the chamber appears to drop as it continues to the N. Accumulating debris, including stone from the collapsing side-walls, obscures the interior of the chamber. At the SW corner of the chamber, a possible side-chamber extends to the W.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.