What is recorded here

Mound in Ballyreehan West is a circular earthen rath in low-lying Kerry pastureland, its interior raised above the surrounding field and marked by a curved inner mound near the northern bank. The slight exterior fosse and clear view in every direction suggest a place made to be seen, judged and remembered rather than hidden. A person walking past may have paused there, reading the shape of the land as easily as a sentence.

Univallate rath KE016-068---- is situated in low-lying pastureland and a good view is afforded in all directions. It consists of a circular area enclosed by a well-defined earthen bank and a slight trace of an exterior fosse. The interior is at a higher level than the surrounding land, and contained in the N sector is a mound (KE016-068001-) which curves into the interior of the bank. It is c 4m N-S, and c 6m E-W. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 619. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 2 August 2013

A univallate rath, likely dating to the Early Medieval period (5th–10th centuries AD), representing a defensive or domestic earthwork. Its strategic location and visibility suggest it may have had a local significance in settlement or territorial organisation.

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