Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Letter East, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Letter East
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02803, -10.00526
- SMR number
- KE063-018----
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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
On E slopes of Drung Hill, in rocky grazing land with five sheepfolds nearby. Roughly rectangular drystone structure with an entrance at E, 1m wide and flanked by an upright slab. A wall-niche located in W corner and three roofing lintels remain at NW end. D: 2.45m x 1.3m. H: 1.6m. T: .5m.
The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1349. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.