Hut site in Derrylea

In rough pasture on a SW-facing slope. The remains of a circular stone hut (int. diam. 6.6m x 6.9m) with walls (T 1.85m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.7m) of limestone slabs and some water-rolled boulders. The interior is concave and slopes down gently to W. The hut is partially covered with trees. 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