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Hut site

Gowlanes, County Kerry, Ireland

The record

Townland
Gowlanes
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.80306, -10.04354
SMR number
KE099-028----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 immediately below the saddle that extends E from Eagles Hill, on its S side. Subcircular remains of a drystone hut KE099-028---- with some upright slabs revetting the inner wall-face. D: 2.2m x 1.8m. H: .6m. T: .5m. Adjacent at NW and possibly conjoined, a drystone hut (KE099-028001-) of subcircular plan, only one course high. Two slabs on edge, set 1.1m apart, denote an entrance at S. D: 2.5m x 1.7m.

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. 1286. 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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