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Hut site in An Bhánóg Theas,oileán An Phocáin

Hut site
Hut site in An Bhánóg Theas,oileán An Phocáin
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Univallate rath KE044-045---- stands on a gentle south-facing slope in An Bhánóg Theas, oileán An Phocáin. Its single hut measures six metres across, enclosed by a reduced stony bank two metres wide and seventy centimetres high. The eastern entrance faces the rising sun, while a low concentric mound flanks the southwest side. This is not a grand fortress but a small, deliberate shelter, perhaps for one family or one keeper of a coast road. The stones have softened with age, yet the shape remains clear enough to imagine hands laying them, breath fogging in winter, and a life measured in tides rather than years.
Univallate rath KE044-045---- is situated on a gentle S facing slope. A single hut KE044-045001- is discernible in the interior. It is c. 6m in diameter internally and the wall is reduced to a stony bank, 2m wide and .7m high. The entrance faces E. A low, concentric mound flanks the SW side of the hut. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 345. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 6 August 2013

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