County: Kerry Site name: LOHER
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 106:7 and 106:16 Licence number: 99E0136
Author: Laurence Dunne, Eachtra Archaeological Projects
Site type: No archaeology found
Period/Dating: N/A
ITM: E 450505m, N 561816m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.788641, -10.167072
Two engineering test-pits and four associated sub-percolation pits associated with the construction of five houses in the townland of Loher, Waterville, were monitored because of the rich archaeological nature of the entire landscape and the proximity of the proposed development to Kildreenagh ecclesiastical site and Loher stone fort. The site is on the lower western slopes of Farraniaragh Mountain, commanding extensive views of the Loher valley, Ballinskelligs Bay and Skellig Michael.
The exposed material was loose, natural, undisturbed, purple-red sandstone.
No archaeological stratification or artefacts were encountered during this work.
3 Canal Place, Tralee, Co. Kerry
