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Hut site in Ballyfaris

Hut site
Hut site in Ballyfaris
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Hut site in Ballyfaris is a hut site in Ballyfaris, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the east half of a rath interior and measures 5.4m north-south and 5.4m east-west. A low earth and stone bank, 1.9m wide and 0.35m high, defines its south, west and north sides. A second hut site adjoins the south side, while the east side of both drops abruptly by 1 to 1.5m where ground appears dug away.
At a rath (SL012-077001-). In the E half of the rath interior is a hut site. It consists of a square or subcircular area (5.4m N–S; 5.4m E-W) defined on the S, W and N sides by a low bank (Wth 1.9m; H 0.35m) of earth and stone. Adjoining the S side is a second hut site (SL012-077003-). The E side of both hut sites appears to have been dug away, leaving an abrupt drop in ground level of c. 1-1.5m on this side. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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