What is recorded here

Enclosure in Ballyseedy is a circular prehistoric site about 55 metres across, hidden at the base of a limestone reef in County Kerry. From the ground it barely shows except for a shallow ridge on the eastern side, yet aerial views reveal its whole shape and perhaps an inner ditch. It faced west and south, where light, weather and distant land would have marked the days of whoever lived there.

'Located at the base of the gently sloping limestone reef, 125m east of KE038-117----, this site again affords good views to the west and south. The site is very difficult to see at ground level, though the approximate line of the enclosing element appears to be indicated by a very low undulation in the ground surface, visible on the eastern side. Aerial photography clearly indicates the presence of a circular enclosure approximately 55m in diameter. The presence of a darker line inside the undulation in the ground surface on the eastern side of the site may suggest that the enclosure is internally ditched.' Description from ‘The Prehistoric Settlement of the Lee Valley, Tralee, Co. Kerry; A Landscape Perspective’ by Michael Connolly. PhD Thesis UCC 2008 Date of upload: 20 June 2012

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