Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Castlerock Or Castlecarragh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlerock Or Castlecarragh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.07351, -8.87018
- SMR number
- SL031-037001-
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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
On a natural terrace, on an E-facing slope. The remains of a square hut site (5.1m N-S; 5.1m E-W) with a slightly sunken floor. The walls (Wth 1.6m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.8m) are internally revetted with stone slabs. There is a possible entrance on the E side. A possible rath (SL031-037----) is indicated in this area on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and this hut site may lie in or near it.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.