Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Letter (dunkerron South By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Letter (dunkerron South By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92777, -9.66408
- SMR number
- KE083-016----
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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 the S side of the Finnihy river, a short distance SE of Lough Barfinnihy. The foundations of a drystone circular hut on a low hill, surrounded by boggy pasture. Possible entrance at SW. Stone collapse and overgrowth in interior. D: 5.4m x 4.7m. H: .3m. T: 1.4m.
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. 1348. 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
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.