Hut site in Mangerton

In rough hill pasture, on a small terrace, on the S-facing slope of Mangerton Mountain. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 3m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T 0.6m; H 0.2m). The interior slopes down to the S. Loose stones are scattered on the downslope externally. This hut site adjoins another hut site (KE084-040003-) to the E. Conjoined hut sites (KE084-040002-, KE084-040006-) are 24m to the NE. 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