Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
An Gabhlán Beag, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Gabhlán Beag
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.15121, -10.15674
- SMR number
- KE044-077001-
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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
Roughly circular univallate rath KE044-077---- situated on an ESE facing slope overlooking the Owenalondrig river. The remains of 3 hut sites are visible in the interior and a souterrain (KE044-077004-), mentioned briefly by Curran (No.3), may have been located within this site.
(1) (KE044-077001-),A roughly circular hut located in the SW sector. It is c. 4m in diameter and the wall is reduced to low grass-grown foundations. The entrance is defined by 2 upright slabs.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 450. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 7 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.