Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Rehill, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rehill
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92371, -10.14279
- SMR number
- KE080-040----
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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
On a level terrace in poor pasture, on the lower N slopes of Rehill. The foundations of three drystone huts. Built into the S wall of a poorly preserved, subcircular enclosure KE080-040003-, 7m in diameter.
(1) KE080-040----; A circular corbelled hut with a wall chamber at NE. D: 2.3m. H: 1.1m.
(2) KE080-040001-; Located 4.5m W of (1), a subcircular setting of upright slabs, barely protruding above ground surface. D: 3.9m x 2.3m.
(3) KE080-040002-; Located 2.6m E of (1), a subcircular setting of upright slabs. Drystone walling at NE. D: 3.6m x 2.5m.
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. 1367. 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
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.