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Radial-stone enclosure in Cill Ón Chatha

Radial-stone enclosure
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Radial-stone enclosure in Cill Ón Chatha
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Not marked on the OS maps, this poorly preserved site is located at the foot of Canuig mountain in pasture that overlooks St Finan's Bay to W. Five radially set stones, averaging .5m high, form a 6.6m long arc. Its E end is marked by the two most prominent stones, which are set .9m apart and are contained within a sod-covered stony bank. Adjacent at NW is a low, oval mound of earth and stone, 8.8m in maximum length, which is bisected by a field boundary. A number of stones project from the S side of the surface of the mound. The connection, if any, between this mound and the arc of radially set stones is unclear. 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. 382. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 28 July 2013

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