Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Baile Na Bhfionnúrach, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Na Bhfionnúrach
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.22310, -10.28552
- SMR number
- KE034-074002-
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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
Within an old field system, on crest of a ridge which extends SW from Brandon mountain. A group of 4 roughly-constructed sheep-pens and shelters, and 2 circular corbelled drystone huts (KE034-074001- and KE034-074004-).
Hut 1 (KE034-074001-): Easternmost hut has a small rectangular enclosure (KE034-074002-), 2.5 x 1.8m, abutting its SE side, and 1 small wall niche in the interior. D: 2.25m. H: 2m. T: 2.85m. Hut 2 (KE034-174004-): Lintelled entrance at WSW opens into a rectangular yard, 9.1 x 5.5m, which is probably secondary. Ruins of 2 other possible structures (KE034-074003- and KE034-074005-) abut its NW side. 6 small wall niches in interior. Opposite entrance is a chamber, c. 2m long, partly contained within the thickness of hut wall, and partly underlying ground outside. D: 4.5m. H: 1.7m.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 1151. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.