What is recorded here
New site identified by John Cronin & Associates (JCA) under Licence No. 16E0127 prior to wind farm development in Grousemount, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry by ESB Wind Development Ltd. The remains of a sub-rectangular hut site located on small level terrace on sloping ground midway between T.15 and BP-F at ITM grid location 508882, 568598. The feature is defined by c.1m wide dry-stone walls which are up to 0.7m in height and has a possible entrance to north. Visible external dimensions of 4.3m N-S by 4.5m E-W. The defining 1m wide walls contain 2 to 3 courses of medium to large random dry-stones, however, much of this is collapse. Possible entrance to the north, much of the feature is masked by vegetation growth, particularly on its western side.
See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin
Date of upload: 7 April 2022
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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