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Man-made underground passage in Knockbrack (clanmaurice By.)

Man-made underground passage

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Knockbrack holds a man-made underground passage now buried beneath a disturbed rath, losing its visible entrance to time and human convenience. The circular mound still rises in a field corner, marking the place where the passage once opened. What is hidden there may have served trade, flight, worship or ordinary life, but the earth has taken back the answer.
Univallate rath KE015-104---- is situated in a corner of a field and has now been much disturbed. It consists of a circular raised area, though to the NE and E slight traces of the enclosing bank can be distinguished. The landowner (Mr Collis) stated that this was the entrance to the Man-made underground passages (KE015-104001-), but was filled in a number of years ago. Also to be noted in the interior are five small mounds, Three are in a line running NW-SE, one is in the NE sector and the fifth towards the E sector. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 577. 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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