Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Glennameade, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glennameade
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.62073, -8.83719
- SMR number
- LI012-120----
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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
In pasture, on S-facing slope of spur. Recorded by Celie O’Rahilly during field survey in 1991 and described as following; 'Situated in a grazing field on the south-facing slopes of the spur. Located just north-east of enclosure [LI012-023---]. Consists of a small circular shaped depression (diam. 5m) defined by a low clay bank with some stones. Could be a hut site'. Not marked on the OS maps. Possible hut site or circular depression visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 17/09/2008.
See attached Google Earth orthoimage.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of Upload: 23 June 2020
References
O’Rahilly, C. 1992 Preliminary archaeological investigation of lands at Glennameade, Co. Limerick. Unpublished report submitted to Limerick County Council.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.