Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
An Clochán (tc Na Gleannta), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Clochán (tc Na Gleannta)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.13240, -10.34828
- SMR number
- KE052-048004-
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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
Situated on a SW facing slope overlooking Ventry Harbour, very poorly-preserved ringfort KE052-048---- contains the most extensive souterrain (KE052-048001-) recorded on the Dingle Peninsula, as well as 2 possible hut-sites. When stones were being drawn from the site by the present landowner's father, a small, slab-lined grave was apparently uncovered, and discovered within this was an iron box containing coins.
There are possible traces of a hut foundation (KE052-048002-) in the NW part of the interior, and the entrance to the souterrain lies in the NE sector. Deane (1893, Fig.2) noted the foundation of another hut (KE052-048004-) overlying the latter.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 555. 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
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.