Hut site in Derrynafeana (dunkerron North By., Knockane Par.)

In rough heather and gorse-covered grazing on the lower W-facing slopes of Slievanore with views NW over Lough Acoose and within a field system (KE072-006----). The remains of a circular hut site (2.2m N-S; 2.1m E-W) defined by a partially collapsed roughly built stone wall (T 0.65m; H 1.3m). Rubble is scattered in the interior and along the perimeter externally. The interior is covered in gorse. An enclosure (KE072-006009-) is c. 5m to the NE. (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 24, no. 37) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 30 May 2011