Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Waterville
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82278, -10.16223
- SMR number
- KE098-114----
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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
Located on a projection of land just below the water mark, at the W end of Lough Currane where the Currane river leaves the lake.
A hut (KE098-114----) defined by a circular arrangement of slabs set on edge, with some intermittent collapsed drystone walling. Overall diameter: 5.5m x 4.3m.
A larger rectangular enclosure (KE098-114001-), also defined by a series of upright slabs and slabs set on edge, abuts the W side of the hut. D: 7.4m x 3.4m. A parallel row of boulders, 2.2m apart, extends 3.4m from the W side of the enclosure.
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. 1422. 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.