Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Cloghanecarhan, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghanecarhan
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.89640, -10.19331
- SMR number
- KE088-055----
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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
Set within an old field system on the S slopes of Aghatubrid, overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay to S. A drystone circular hut (KE088-055----) incorporated into a later field wall which runs through its interior. A series of large flags flank the outer wall-face at SW. Possible entrance at NW. D: 5.3m x 4.3m. H: .6m. T: 1.7m. A completely overgrown rectangular hut located 14.7m to SE. Possible entrance at E. D: 2.3m x 1.7m. H: .5m. T: 1.1m.
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. 1188. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 31 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.