Hut site

The National Monuments Service's description

Hut site described by Cuppage (1986, 170-71, no. 504) as follows; 'A substantial univallate rath [KE042-131----] containing traces of possible hut-sites and a possible souterrain. It abuts the W side of a roadway on the E slopes of Croaghmarhin. A roughly circular hollow, enclosed by a low band of earth and stones, occurs in the inner face of the bank at S. It is difficult to be certain that this is a hut-site as the bank is considerably disturbed in this sector. The hollow is c. 3m in diameter and the enclosing bank is up to 1.15m high and c. 2m wide. The entrance may have been in the N sector. A roughly L-shaped mound of earth and stones is located about 4m to NNE of the latter feature. It is c. 4.5m long E-W and c. 1.9m high. It may be the remains of a rectangular hut-site. Much of the N portion of the interior is occupied by irregular ridges and hollows, the mounds being composed chiefly of stone. They do not conform to any recognisable pattern but some linear hollows may indicate a souterrain [KE042-131002-] and some large prostrate slabs in the vicinity may be related to this. The largest mound measures 5.05m E-W and is up to 1.2m high. It may be the remains of the structure described by O'Sullivan (1931, 520) as 'a rectangular stone structure about 4 feet high, roofed with flags, one of which has fallen in.'

References

O'Sullivan, T.F. 1931 Romantic hidden Kerry. Tralee. The Kerryman.

Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.