Enclosure in Killahane, County Kerry

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What is recorded here

Reported to the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as the location of the low remains of a square enclosure. This area is in pasture, on a gentle ENE-facing slope. No visible surface trace of any potential square enclosure at this location. Possible remains of a circular area (diam. c. 45m) defined by levelled traces of curvilinear bank NW->NE and SE->SW. Interior generally level. Feature incorporated into field as pasture and utilises a natural scarp c. N->E->S. According to historic mapping existing pasture area consolidated from seven smaller fields; whole area re-seeded. ESB pole and line adjacent to W. Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly Date of upload: 5 September 2014

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE048-133

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