Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
An Bhinn Bhán (uíbh Ráthach), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- An Bhinn Bhán (uíbh Ráthach)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82631, -10.15672
- SMR number
- KE098-116----
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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
National Monument No. 10068. In wet, boggy pasture on the W shore of Lough Currane and about 20m W of a caher (KE098-036----). A circular corbelled hut incorporating some large blocks in its drystone construction. Entrance passage at E is 1.1m wide. Two sheepfolds occupy the interior of the hut, and much stone collapse abuts its external wall-face. D: 5.6m x 5.3m. H: .9m. T: 2.35m.
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. 1130. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 31 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.