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Hut site in Caherkeen

Hut site

What is recorded here

Within the W half of an enclosure (CO114-067001-). The poorly preserved remains of a rectangular hut site (4.1m N-S; 3.2m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 0.9m; H 0.3m) of earth and stone at the N and E. At S a broken line of large stones defines the hut site and a break in this line may indicate the entrance location. The enclosure wall forms the W side of the hut site. A large stone lies in the interior. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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