What is recorded here

Hut site in Castlerock OR Castlecarragh is a hut site in Castlerock OR Castlecarragh, County Sligo, Ireland. The square structure measures 5.1m north-south and 5.1m east-west on an east-facing terrace. Its 1.6m wide walls stand 1.5m high internally and 0.8m high externally, reinforced with stone slabs inside. A possible entrance faces east, and the site may lie within or near a rath marked on the 1838 map.

On a natural terrace, on an E-facing slope. The remains of a square hut site (5.1m N-S; 5.1m E-W) with a slightly sunken floor. The walls (Wth 1.6m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.8m) are internally revetted with stone slabs. There is a possible entrance on the E side. A possible rath (SL031-037----) is indicated in this area on the 1838 OS 6-inch map and this hut site may lie in or near it. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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