What is recorded here

Knocknahila holds a thirty-metre earthen ring where a lost lime kiln still marks the north-eastern edge. The bank rises two metres above the inside and three above the outside, while a narrow gap on the north-west invites entry past a faint southern ditch. People may have lived, burned lime or simply avoided the place because local story called it a fairy fort.

Internal diameter 32m N-S, 30m E-W This univallate ringfort consists of a circular area enclosed by a well-defined bank of earth and stone. The bank SW through S to SE would appear to have been stone faced in relatively recent times. Also contained within the bank to the NNE is a stone-lined lime kiln. A slight trace of an exterior fosse can be noticed to the SW through S to SE. The enclosing bank rises to a maximum of 2m above the interior and 3.2m above the external ground level. The fosse where it survives is 1m wide and 1m below the height of the surrounding land. A 2.4m wide gap to the NW provides access to the interior. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 762. 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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