Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
An Chlais, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Chlais
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21999, -10.29517
- SMR number
- KE034-070----
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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
In open mountain terrain, on NW side of the ridge which extends SW from Brandon mountain. Remains of a circular drystone hut with 3 wall recesses and a lintelled entrance at NW, and with later sheep-shelters built in the interior and against the outer face. D: 4.2m. H: 2m. T: 1.9m.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1173. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 5 August 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.