Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Fawnlion, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fawnlion
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.28869, -8.32473
- SMR number
- LE010-085002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated within a hillfort (LE010-085005-) on a plateau of outcropping rock with panoramic views in all directions. This consists of a roughly circular area (int. diam. 6.3m N-S; 5.6m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; ext. H 0.2m) with no clear entrance feature visible. A second possible adjoining hut-site (LE010-085003-) is located just to the SE. A sunken circular quarry-like feature (LE010-085001-) is located 13m to the SSW. The lack of a clearly defined entrance feature along with its hilltop location may suggest that this was a barrow or some other form of burial monument rather than a hut site. (Kytmannow, Kahlert and Hunt 2010)
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 19 November 2012
References
Kytmannow, T., Kahlert, T. and Hunt, C. 2010 The Doons Hillfort. Archaeology Ireland 24(3), 18-21.
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hillfortunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Kerb circleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.