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Hut site in Killoe

Hut site

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On lower SE slopes of Bentee. A rectangular drystone hut, built against the S side of a large outcrop. The inner wall-face is flanked by a series of upright slabs, and a possible entrance is located at E. D: 4m x 2.9m. H: .7m. T: .8m. A chamber, inserted in the NE corner of the hut, constructed of one corbelled wall and a roof of sloping slabs, may be an animal shelter. 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. 1321. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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