Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Meallis, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Meallis
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.01392, -9.69379
- SMR number
- KE073-003002-
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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
In rough upland pasture, on a sheltered terrace on the N-facing slopes of Macgillycuddy's Reeks. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 2m) defined by a partially collapsed, well-constructed, drystone wall (T 0.9m; H 1m). The inner face of the wall slopes inwards, suggesting a corbelled stone roof. The entrance (Wth 0.6m) is at SE. There is another hut site (KE073-003003-) c. 2m to the WSW and two other hut sites (KE073-003----, KE073-003001-) are c. 10m to the ESE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.