What is recorded here

Enclosure in Knockanruddig is a raised rectangular earth-and-stone structure in County Kerry, Ireland, with large boulders along its edge and a smaller dry-stone wall at its eastern side. It sits on an east-facing slope where the northern and eastern parts rise higher than the rest, creating a sheltered oval space about twenty metres long. The surrounding pasture is rough and uneven, with a disused track running upslope to the northwest. Its shape and construction suggest post-medieval agricultural use, similar to nearby sites, though its exact purpose remains uncertain.

New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Knockanruddig, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. Raised rectangular enclosure, constructed of earth and stone, located in rough, undulating pasture east of the access spur to T.21 and c.55m southwest of NICH08 (ITM grid co-ord. 508232, 570699). Masked by rush growth, it is located c.25m east of similar, if less well defined, site NICH34. Constructed on a moderate east facing downslope, the perimeter of the feature is defined by large stones and boulders and encloses a raised area measuring c.20m E-W by 9m N-S. Due to the natural gradient, the eastern portion of the feature is raised to a greater extent than the western portion. The northern portion of the feature is also raised to a greater extent than the southern portion. In its northern and eastern portions, the internal area of the feature is raised up to 1m above the surrounding surface level. Dry-stone revetment, up to 4 courses in height is evident at the eastern perimeter of the feature, larger stones and boulders are more prevalent elsewhere. Disused trackway extends upslope to northwest to immediate east of the feature. Most likely a post-medieval agriculture feature, similar in morphology to sites such as CH17, CH18, NICH14, NICH34. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 7 April 2022

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