Hut site in Canburrin

On a shelf on the upper N slopes of Beenduff, overlooking the head of the Carhan river valley. Four drystone corbelled huts, three subcircular and one rectangular in plan. Well-built, with their entrances generally facing E. Stone collapse surrounds each hut; two have collapsed internally. Shelf appears to have been revetted on its N side. (1) KE089-001---- D: 2.5m x 1.9m. H: .7m. T: 1m. (2) D: 2.4m x 1.6m. H: .5m. T: 1.2m. (3) D: 3m. H: 1m. T: 1m. (4) D: 3m x 1.3m. H: 1.2m. T: 1m. 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. 1181. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013