What is recorded here

Half of the fort is gone, smothered in river rubble, but the surviving earthen bank still rises a metre above the grass and the western chamber holds a shallow depression that may mark a buried passage. The Galey takes what it wants; the fort gives back view, shape and a hint of hollow dark.

Internal diameter 34m E-W This site is situated immediately S of the Galey River, and good views are afforded in all directions. The Galey was widened and deepened a few years ago and the subsequent rubble dumped in the interior of this site, distorting the N sector completely. What remains today is a semi-circular area enclosed by an earthen bank which ranges from 1.8m-4.4m in width at the base. At its highest point it is 1.2m above the surrounding land and .8m above the interior. Very slight traces of an exterior fosse c 2m wide and .4m deep can be noted to the NE. The interior is at a slightly higher level than the surrounding land. Contained in the W sector is a semi-circular rise 4.4m x 4m internally and .5m high, with a depression at the centre 2.9m in diameter and .3m deep, which suggests the existence of a Man-made underground passage (KE010-028001-). The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 388. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

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