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Hut site

Foffanagh, County Donegal, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Foffanagh, County Donegal, 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
Foffanagh
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
55.16217, -7.39020
SMR number
DG029-048----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1900 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 1. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a flat poorly-drained E-W terrace on the S facing slope of Kinnagoe Hill with high ridge of rock outcrop immediately to the N and good panoramic views of Lough Swilly to the W and SW. Possible field clearance cairns and field system located 100m to the E. A circular area (int. diam. 6.1m x 6.4m) with a flat level interior which is defined by the remains of a low partially sod-covered drystone wall (T 1.4m; H 0.4m). Possible entrance gap (Wth 0.4m) at SW. There are traces of a possible filled in fosse (Wth c. 0.7m) enclosing the external face of the drystone wall which is best visible on the N side.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 23 November 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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