Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Ard Na Caithne, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ard Na Caithne
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.20111, -10.41222
- SMR number
- KE033-012003-
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
Caherlea/Cathair Léith: Situated on the headland which forms the W side of the entrance to Smerwick Harbour.
Curran noted 2 structures, presumably hut-sites, in the interior. These were 13 feet (c. 4m) (KE033-012004-) and 9 feet (c. 2.7m) (KE033-012003-) in diameter and therefore appear to be too large to be equated with the depressions.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 589. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Clochanunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.