Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Cruachlann (tc Gleann Cholm Cille), County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cruachlann (tc Gleann Cholm Cille)
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.62550, -8.67359
- SMR number
- DG096-035001-
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on NW facing slope of heather covered mountain. In area of cut-away bog are the remains of a three hut sites (DG096-035002/003-) found in close proximity to each other. A roughly circular hut site (int. diam. 3.86m x 4.64m) defined by a drystone wall (H 1.2m; 0.9m) surviving between 2-3 courses high with possible entrance gap (Wth 0.8m) at E. A second smaller square-shaped hut site (DG096-035002-) is located 14m to the N.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.