Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
An Loch, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Loch
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.12373, -10.25851
- SMR number
- KE053-070001-
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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
Circular univallate rath KE053-070---- with the ruins of a circular hut (KE053-070001-) centrally positioned in the interior.
The hut measures 8m in diameter internally and the ruined wall is 1m wide and up to .4m high.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 500. 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 - rathunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.