Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Termons, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Termons
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- KE098-012001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
On rough, scree-strewn, S sloping grazing land, overlooking Lough Currane to S. Built against the townland boundary at E, the poorly preserved foundations of a drystone hut KE098-012----. Earth and stone debris fills the interior. Overall diameter: 4.6m. H: .5m. T: 1.3m.
Close to the hut at W is a substantial drystone wall, 12m long, which may be related. Other ruined structures (KE098-012001-) in the near vicinity may have been huts.
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. 1399. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013