Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Gleann Seanchoirp, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gleann Seanchoirp
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.21379, -10.21643
- SMR number
- KE034-099006-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A large group of drystone-built structures located in rough, rocky terrain within an old field system KE034-099----.
(5) (KE034-099006-) About 10m to N of (KE034-099003-) is a circular hut foundation. D: 3.5m. H: 1m. Abutting its outer face, but not communicating directly with it, are the ruined foundations of 4 small circular structures, ranging from 1.5 to 2m in diameter.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1338. 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.