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Hut site

Boherash, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Boherash, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Boherash
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.19012, -8.35712
SMR number
CO027-201----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Within the historic town (CO027-042----) of Glanworth, to the SW of 'Rock Abbey' (CO027-040----). Excavation in advance of a housing development in Boherash townland in 2004 revealed the remains of a possible circular hut site (diam. c. 6m) which was defined by five stake-holes that probably represented the W arc of a post-built structure. The E portion of the possible hut site extended beyond the limit of the excavation which was confined to the footprint of the proposed houses. Though a cluster of stake-holes recorded outside the perimeter along the NW arc may be unrelated to the structure, it is also possible that they represent some external contemporary feature. A late 13th-century pit and another undated pit were recorded within the possible hut site. Another excavated hut site (CO027-200----), dating to the medieval period, is c. 25m to the NW. According to the excavator (Cleary 2007, 92), given the medieval date for the other hut site (CO027-200----), it is possible that the late 13th-century pit (F133) and this possible hut site were contemporary. (Cleary 2006; Cleary 2007)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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