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Hut site

Na Gearreidhní, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Hut site, Na Gearreidhní, County Kerry, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Na Gearreidhní
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.86934, -10.04341
SMR number
KE090-032----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Occupying a low raised area, c. 550m x 400m, at the base of the N side of an E-W ridge. An extensive stretch of low-lying boggy pasture surrounds the N side of the site and extends N to loughs Namona and Cloonaghlin. A complex of drystone-built structures and some animal shelters set within an old field system. Three huts are located W of the townland boundary.

(1) (KE090-032----) Partly rebuilt, a square hut of rough construction with a sod-covered inner wall-face. D: 1.9m x 1.6m. T: 1.8m.

(2) (KE090-033----) A circular structure, probably a hut, underlying a collapsed sheepfold. Overall diameter: 4.6m x 4m.

(3) (KE090-035----) Subcircular structure of rough construction. Overall diameter: 3.4m x 3.1m.

(4) (KE090-035----) The northernmost structure lies E of the townland boundary and consists of two adjoining, overgrown enclosures of rough construction. D: 5.8m x 5.5m and 3.4m x 3.2m.

(5) (KE090-036----) A short distance S of the latter site, a partially buried circular hut with a basal course of large boulders and natural outcrop. D: 2.4m x 2.1m.

(6) A well-built circular drystone hut, E of the latter. Two small annexes abut the NW and SW. D: 4.3m x 4.1m. H: 1.1m. T: 1m.

(7) (KE090-032002-) A sod-covered, drystone corbelled hut whose interior is filled with stone collapse to the level of the top of its wall. Overall diameter: 4.9m x 4.8m. External height: 1m. Width of top of wall: .8m.

(8) (KE090-036003-) A sheepfold built on the site of an earlier structure, E of the latter.

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. 1275. 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.

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