What is recorded here

Youngfield holds a tiny circular hut on a sharp spur above a steep valley, its field-stone walls still standing sixty centimetres high. The eastern entrance is narrow enough for one person to edge through between two upright slabs, forcing entry into a space barely larger than a sleeping body. It faces south toward water that will later join the Kerry River, placing whoever lived there inside a clear line of descent from mountain to reserve. The small size and exposed position suggest a temporary shelter for watching weather, herding animals or waiting out a storm rather than a permanent home.

This monument was brought to the attention of ASI by the archaeologist Tony Miller on 25th June 2012. The following is his description of the monument: "A small, circular hut site, situated on a spur, overlooking a steep south facing valley to the south of Baurearagh Mountain. It is an area of rough grazing with many scattered rocks and boulders. It contains a tributary of the Kerry River which later flows into the Glengarriff nature reserve. The hut site has internal measurements of c. 1.7m east-west and c. 1.8m north-south and the walls, made of field stones, survive to a height of c. 0.6m. There is a small entrance just c. 0.5m in width to the east, made of two radially set upright slabs. This site commands exceptional views of the valley below."

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