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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
54.62564, -8.67351
SMR number
DG096-035002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 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)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (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 (DG096-035001/003-) found in close proximity to each other. A square-shaped hut site (int. dims. 1.7m x 1.42m) defined by a drystone wall (H 1.1m; 0.8m) surviving between 4 courses high with possible entrance gap (Wth 0.45m) at SE. A hut site (DG096-035001-) is located 14m to the S and a third hut site is 18m to the N.

Nearby in the register

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

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