Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Teamhair (dún Cíaráin Theas), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Teamhair (dún Cíaráin Theas)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheepfold
- Coordinates
- 51.79509, -10.15462
- SMR number
- KE098-066----
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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
On a level terrace of high ground in boggy pasture, W of Trusk and overlooking Ballinskelligs Bay to W. A drystone circular foundation revetted with some uprights. An entrance gap, .8m wide, occurs at SE. To W is an old field wall, running NW-SE. D: 6.1m x 5m. H: .4m. T: .8m.
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. 1405. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 1 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.