Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
House - indeterminate date
Westquarter, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Westquarter
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA009D026005-
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The National Monuments Service's description
This is one of five house sites (see also GA009D026001-, GA009D026002-, GA009D026003- and GA009D026005-) recorded by Westropp (1911, Part 2, 62-3 (a) to (e)) to the E of ‘Dunmore’ promontory fort (GA009D024----), along a natural terrace to either side of low ridge of hills. This one (ibid., (c)) appears to have been D-shaped with a ‘straight wall against the steep slope to the north’, which was constructed of ‘large face-blocks, 4 feet [1.2m] to 6 feet [1.8m] long, and 3 feet [0.9m] high and thick’ (ibid.). There was a modern pit in its interior. More huts (five or six) were visible around it. Despite a fairly extensive search, it was not located.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 14 November 2022
References
Westropp, T.J. 1911 Clare Island survey: history and archaeology. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31, Section 1, Part 2, 1-78.