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Hut site in An Coimín (tc An Mhín Aird)

Hut site
Hut site in An Coimín (tc An Mhín Aird)
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Two shallow stone rings sit twenty metres apart on the south slope of Sea Hill, facing the water and the old fort at Bull's Head. They are small enough for one person to span with outstretched arms, yet deep enough to hold a bed, a fire and a week of weather. The bay fills half the sky from that spot, and the fort stands like a witness on the headland. Whoever built them did not hide from the sea or the watchtower. They placed their lives between them, perhaps watching for boats, perhaps watching for people returning from the water.
Overlooking Dingle Bay and Bull's Head promontory fort (KE053-085001-) from the S slopes of Sea Hill. A pair of circular hut foundations set 20 to 30m apart. D: 3.4m and 3.2m. H: .65m. T: 1.8m and 1.6m. The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1239. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 5 August 2013

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