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Hut site in An Fearann Iarthach

Hut site

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Clear water cut the red rock into a shelf where human hands later stacked angle and shadow. The west gap still stands like a mouth waiting to answer, while the north chamber holds its breath beneath a roof of fitted stone. Darrynane Bay lights the entrance at dusk, returning whatever heat the huts kept from daytime storms.
Situated on a natural terrace on the S slopes of Farraniaragh, overlooking Darrynane Bay to S. Two drystone huts within an old field system KE106-039001-. One field wall features a prominent gap defined by a pair of opposed slabs towards the W end of the complex. (2) KE106-039002-; At the N end of the complex, a subcircular corbelled hut built into the slope. The wall survives best at N, and upright slabs revet the S side. Possible entrance at SE. D: 4.1m x 3.7m. H: 1.2m. A dense concentration of stone occurs adjacent at E. Its function is unclear. Overall dimensions: 3.9m x 3.4m. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1267. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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