Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Tiduff, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tiduff
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.41862, -9.94328
- SMR number
- KE013-001001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Promontory fort KE013-001---- is marked on the OS maps as 'Cahercarbery (More)', Cathair Cairbre (mór), stone fort of Cairbre. About half a mile S lies another promontory fort, 'Cahercarbery (Beg)'. Cahercarbery (More) consists of a series of three banks, the inner two constructed of stone;
Small hut sites (KE013-001001-) would appear to have been constructed within the stone wall. Two fosses are to be noted and a causeway leads into the interior from the E. The internal diameter E-W measures 80m, while the external diameter measures 95m. The length of the stone wall measures c90m.
The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 113. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 2 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.