What is recorded here
Not recorded on the OS maps, this low orthostat stands in blanket bog on the S bank of the Ferta river. It reaches a height of just 1.04m above present ground level, and measures .75m x .1m in basal dimensions; NE SW. It inclines slightly to NW.
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. 198. 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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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