Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Brideswell Big, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brideswell Big
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.68715, -6.44549
- SMR number
- WX006-038002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope at the source of a small stream that runs off to the WNW to join the E-W Mine River, c. 800m distant. There is a conjoined circular hut-site adjacent to St Bride's Well (WX006-038001-). A circular mortared hut (int. diam. 2.8m; ext. diam. 4m) survives to a height of 1.2m, with no recognisable entrance. Archaeological excavation (00E0801) uncovered the remains of the second masonry hut of similar dimensions, with the stream leading into and out of this structure which was unroofed. The other chamber was corbelled but collapsed at some point while the unroofed enclosure continued in use. Glass and pottery indicate the building and use of the structures in the 17th or 18th century. (Gregory 2003)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 10 August, 2012
References
Gregory, N. 2003 Brideswell Big. Post-medieval. in I. Bennett (2011) Excavations 2001: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 401, No. 1298.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.