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Man-made underground passage in Killowen

Man-made underground passage
Man-made underground passage in Killowen
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Killowen holds a circular depression just east of the rath centre, measuring 1.4 metres across and 0.3 metres deep. The shape suggests a man-made underground passage rather than a natural hollow. People may have dug through solid earth to reach hidden chambers below the ridge. Such work required patience, tools and belief that the beneath deserved entry.
In a rath (KE093-017----). A circular depression (diam. 1.4m; D 0.3m), just E of the centre of the rath, may indicate the presence of a Man-made underground passage. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011

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