Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Derreeny, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreeny
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.94024, -9.79376
- SMR number
- KE082-110----
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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 upland area of rough sheep-grazing. Panel of rock art (KE082-109----) with possible hut site identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as; 'A prominent large sandstone glacial erratic which is roughly square-shaped in plan and up to 1.75m high at S and W and approx. 1m high at N, upper surface at E is overlain by peat and vegetation is inscribed with rock art on its upper surface. Directly S of the boulder, there is a hemispherical-shaped area (dims. c. 6m E-W by 3m N-) whose straight side at N is partially formed by the S face of the boulder' (A. Lambe 12/03/2023).
See attached photographs courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe
Date of upload: 13 March 2023
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.