Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Grousemount, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grousemount
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.87530, -9.30358
- SMR number
- KE095-028----
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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 plectrum-shaped hut site aligned NW-SE with eastern side formed by a rock outcrop (ITM grid co-ord. 510242, 570039). Located on a dry rush-covered terrace overlooking a wide valley to the northwest and west. Behind it, to the east is a steep slope which rises up to meet the boundary with County Cork. Externally, the hut measures 5.3m in length and 3.4m in width. Internally, it measures 4m in length and 2.8m in width. The wall of the hut is roughly coursed with small- to medium-sized stones, ranging in height from 0.2m to 0.5m and in width from 0.4m to 0.6m. On the eastern side, the rock outcrop is 1.2m in height. The western wall of the hut contains a probable entrance.
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 Unpublished report.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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- Rock shelterunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.