What is recorded here

One of seventeen hut sites clustered around the Lissachiggel ringfort in Doolargy, it marks a busy medieval settlement rather than a lonely cottage. The density suggests neighbours, shared labour and constant movement along the local landscape. Maybe children ran between huts while adults worked the land, turning stone and soil into a living community.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 16 November 2011 One of 17 hut sites at 'Lissachiggel' ringfort (see LH004-050001-).

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