Burnt spread in Scarteen (dunkerron South By.)

In rough pasture, on a S-facing peaty slope. A scatter of burnt material (5m N-S; 4m E-W), resulting from drainage works, is visible on the E bank of a river. Traces of burnt material (L c. 5m) are also visible along the face of the riverbank. 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