Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Glanrastel, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glanrastel
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.75042, -9.71401
- SMR number
- KE109-059----
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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 rough pasture, on a level break on a S-facing slope, to the N of the Glanrastel River. A circular area (diam. 8.3m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T c. 0.6m; H 0.7m). Large lower course stones protrude above the bog and are partly grass covered. Rubble is scattered along the perimeter and on the downslope to the S. Large quantities of charcoal are visible in rabbit burrows in the interior. The enclosure appears to have been used in more recent times by charcoal burners who supplied charcoal to the nearby ironworks (KE108-076----) at Lauragh in the 17th/18th century.
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
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.