Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grousemount
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.86213, -9.32295
- SMR number
- KE095-023----
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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 Grousemount, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a sub-rectangular hut site located on small level terrace on sloping ground midway between T.15 and BP-F at ITM grid location 508882, 568598. The feature is defined by c.1m wide dry-stone walls which are up to 0.7m in height and has a possible entrance to north. Visible external dimensions of 4.3m N-S by 4.5m E-W. The defining 1m wide walls contain 2 to 3 courses of medium to large random dry-stones, however, much of this is collapse. Possible entrance to the north, much of the feature is masked by vegetation growth, particularly on its western side.
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 Unpublished report.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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.