Staigue Stone Fort
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Staigue Stone Fort is a large, well-preserved Iron Age stone ringfort in County Kerry, Ireland, renowned for its massive dry-stone walls and archaeological significance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
hillfort ⓘ stone ringfort ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | minor road from Sneem–Castlecove road ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Irish chieftains ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defensive purposes
ⓘ
status display ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in County Kerry
ⓘ
Forts in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ National Monuments in County Kerry ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Iron Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | dry-stone ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Celtic Iron Age ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 27 metres ⓘ |
| elevation | on a low hill above a valley ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 300–400 CE ⓘ |
| functionHypothesis |
ceremonial or assembly site
ⓘ
chieftain’s stronghold ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guard chambers or small cells in wall
ⓘ
internal stairways in wall thickness ⓘ massive enclosing wall ⓘ single narrow entrance ⓘ terraces within wall ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
mountainous landscape
ⓘ
pasture land ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iveragh Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | County Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Kenmare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sneem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
impressive dry-stone masonry ⓘ well-preserved Iron Age stone fortification ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kenmare Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| region | Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| situatedIn | southwest Ireland ⓘ |
| tourismRoute | Ring of Kerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wallHeight | approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
| wallThickness | up to 4 metres ⓘ |
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