Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85503, -9.48287
- SMR number
- KE093-085005-
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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 rough pasture, on a SW-facing slope overlooking the valley of the Sheen River. The remains of a circular hut site (2.1m N-S; 2m E-W) defined by a partly grass-covered wall (T 0.6m; H 0.3m) of drystone construction. There is a possible entrance at E. The interior is cut slightly into the slope at N and built up slightly at S to compensate for the hillslope. Three other hut sites (KE093-085001-, KE093-085004-, KE093-085006-) are c. 60m to the ENE, c. 20m to the SE and c. 30m to the S, respectively. Two field systems (KE093-085----, KE093-085003-) and a relict field boundary (KE093-085007-) are in the immediate vicinity.
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.