Earthwork in Killoluaig

Situated in level pasture, KE088-010002- occupies a roughly rectangular area which is delimited by modern field boundaries. Within this is an oval-shaped enclosure, an earthwork complex and a number of house sites. The enclosure contains a leacht and a gable-shrine, a holed stone, and numerous uninscribed grave-markers which relate to the use of the site as a ceallúnach (OSNB Killemlagh, 20). A pillar stone is incorporated into the external face of the enclosing element at S. A second ceallúnach (KE088-011001-) is located a short distance to E. Earthworks (KE08-010010-) Angular and curvilinear stretches of earthen and stone banks occur NW and N of the enclosure KE088-010012-. A large rectangular enclosure at NW contains a pair of rectangular house sites, each of which measures 5m x 4m internally. Some of the curvilinear stretches of the bank to E may represent the foundations of additional structures. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 960. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 July 2013