Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Gortnacurra, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnacurra
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheepfolds
- Coordinates
- 51.92237, -9.51571
- SMR number
- KE084-024003-
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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
The central of three contiguous hut sites (see KE084-024001-, KE084-024004) within the internal NE corner of an enclosure (KE084-024004-). This hut site abuts the E wall of the hut site (KE084-024001-) to the W and the W wall of the hut site (KE084-024004-) to the E. The remains of this rectangular hut site (5.1m N-S; 3m E-W) are defined by a partially-collapsed, drystone wall (T 0.6-0.8m; H 1.1m at W). There is an entrance (Wth 0.75m) in the E wall, situated off-centre to the S. This entrance is opposite a similar break in the E wall of the adjoining hut site (KE084-024004-) and allows access to the latter. The interior slopes down to the S and is scattered with loose stones. There is an enclosure (KE084-024002-) c. 20m to the N.
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.