Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Baile Cainín, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Cainín
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.19021, -10.28209
- SMR number
- KE043-018----
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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 a rough, wet field on N slopes of a broad NE-SW valley on the W side of the Brandon mountain range. The site of the 'cloghaun' marked on 2nd edition of OS map is occupied by an oval enclosure, defined by low upright stones interspersed with some drystone walling. D: 3.8 x 4.6m. H: .5m.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1105. 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.