What is recorded here
On the rugged W slopes of Killelan, at Doulus Head. A rectangular sheepfold overlies an earlier circular structure, possibly a hut. Fragments of two quern-stones were found c. 18m to NW (Henry 1957, 59).
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1310. 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
Places near here
SheepfoldHut site · 605 yd
Killelan MountainMountain / peak · 662 yd
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Valentia Island LighthouseMuseum · 1.5 mi
Church in Beginish (iveragh By.)Church · 1.5 mi
White Strand BeachBeach / strand · 1.9 mi
Norfolk Island AraucariaNorfolk Island Araucaria · 2.0 mi
Silver tree fernSilver tree fern · 2.0 mi
Ballycarbery Castle (in ruins)Castle, hall-house · 2.4 mi