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Hut site in Cathair Samháin

Hut site

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Located c. 50m NE of a caher (KE089-066----) and immediately below the terrace on which it is situated. A circular hut of corbelled drystone construction, built into a W facing slope overlooking Lough Currane. The stone-filled entrance at S measures .75m wide. A lintelled wall-niche, located in the interior at NE. D: 3.6m x 3.3m. H: 1.3m. T: 1.2m. A subcircular structure abuts the hut at SE that was probably used as an animal shelter. D: 1m x .9m. 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. 1168. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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