
What is recorded here
This site consists of a grassed-over, horseshoe-shaped mound which is situated in marshy pastureland. A well once lay NNW of this site but it has since been filled in. This mound, composed of burnt stones and clay which is visible in places, measures 9.7m N-S, 10.2m E-W, and is .7m in height. A slight depression is visible towards the centre of the mound.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 36. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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