Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Dún Sheáin, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dún Sheáin
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.11849, -10.22231
- SMR number
- KE053-079011-
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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
Doonmore/An Dún Mór and Doonbeg/An Dún Beag: A large promontory projecting SE into Dingle Bay, on the W side of the entrance to Trabeg.
4 possible hut-sites are closely grouped near the cliff edge to SW of the boundary, and a 5th (KE053-079011-) occurs near the S side of Coosgorm. They consist of circular depressions excavated back into the sloping ground on one side and enclosed by a low bank on the other. They range in diameter from 3 to 5.5m.
The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 270. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 4 August 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.