Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Baile Ristín, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baile Ristín
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.17487, -10.21220
- SMR number
- KE043-163001-
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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
On E slopes of Garfinny valley. Two sheep-folds, and the foundations of 4 drystone huts, grouped closely together on a series of small grassy terraces. Hut 1 (KE043-163----): A circular corbelled foundation, poorly constructed. Lintelled entrance only high enough to admit sheep. D: 2 to 1.85m. H: .8m. T: .81 to .9m. Hut 2 (KE043-163001-): A D-shaped foundation, incorporating rock outcrop in straight SE side. D: 2.6 to 2.83. H: 1.25m. Hut 3 (KE043-163002-): Probable ruins of a hut; sheep-pen now built on site. Hut 4 (KE043-163003-): A circular corbelled foundation. D: 3.12m. H: 2m. T: 1.6m The above description is derived from J. Cuppage (compiler) 'Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey.' Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne (1986), no. 1157. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 May 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.