What is recorded here

Four terraces step down through the rath in Raheens, but only the top edge still holds its stone revetment. Below that, a rectangular hut frame lies exposed across the northern third, its east and south walls faced in careful coursed masonry. The slope drags rain and memory toward the southwest, leaving the smaller chamber half-buried in time.

The interior of the rath slopes strongly down to SW and features four levels or terraces, only the uppermost of which retains evidence of a stone revetment. On the next lower level, which spans most of the N third of the interior, are the remnants of a rectangular structure. This is preserved as a stony rectangular area which is faced with coursed masonry at E and S; it measures 4.5m NW-SE x 2.6m NE-SW. 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. 540. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

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