Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Fán, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fán
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.10730, -10.43066
- SMR number
- KE052-306----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 2 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
Hut site described by Cuppage (1986, 404, no. 1248) as follows; 'In open mountain terrain on the S slopes of Mount Eagle. A circular drystone hut foundation with a sheep-shelter built in the interior. D: 4m. H: 1m. About 20m to S are the very poorly-preserved remains of a 2nd hut described by Macalister (1899, 243) as 3 to 4.5m in diameter with a small subsidiary chamber in the interior'.
References
Cuppage, J. 1986 Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.