Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lauragh Lower, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lauragh Lower
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.76454, -9.76988
- SMR number
- KE108-018001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 (KE108-018----). In the SE quadrant of the rath are two depressions, c. 9m apart, each with an opening at its centre. These depressions indicate a general NNW-SSE orientation for the souterrain beneath. Through the opening in the larger depression (1.9m N-S; 1.4m E-W) at NNW, the souterrain chamber (H 1.6m), possibly earth-cut and with a curving roof, is visible.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Forgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.