Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Barnastooka, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnastooka
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.88637, -9.37214
- SMR number
- KE094-100----
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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
New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Barnastooka, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of an elongated, oval hut site, long axis aligned NE-SW, with southwest end formed by enclosing wall of NICH36 (ITM grid. co-ord. 505545, 571357). Its northern and southern side walls are only one course of stones high (avg.: 0.4m) but are an average of 0.7m thick, while eastern end is open, making it a probable entrance. The hut has maximum internal dimensions of 3m by 1.6m and maximum external dimensions of 3.8m by 2.4m. It is located on a relatively dry fertile area in the upper northwest portion of the NICH36 settlement enclosure.
See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin
Date of upload: 7 April 2022
References
Cronin, J. et. al. 2018 Grousemount Wind Farm, Kilgarvan, County Kerry Preliminary Final Archaeological Report. Excavation Licence: 16E0127. Prepared by: David Murphy and Dr. Eugene Costello, John Cronin & Associates On behalf of ESB Wind Development Ltd. Unpublished report.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.