County: Kerry Site name: SKELLIG MICHAEL (East Steps), Great Skellig
Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR 104A:1 Licence number: 93E0195
Author: Edward Bourke, Dúchas: The Heritage Service
Site type: Ecclesiastical site
Period/Dating: Early Medieval (AD 400-AD 1099)
ITM: E 424676m, N 560649m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 51.770662, -10.540522
Excavation before conservation works took place over two weeks in July and August 2002. The work was originally limited to the supervision of the clearance of vegetation that had built up over these steps since the 19th century. Clearance revealed part of a rectangular stone structure east of and abutting the outer face of the steps. This structure was partly excavated, revealing burnt spreads. Work was slowed by the location of the structure at a cliff edge. Excavation will be completed in 2003.
Dún Scéine, Harcourt Lane, Dublin 2
