What is recorded here

Hut site in Duncummin, Killeennagallive is a hut site in Duncummin, Killeennagallive, County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies level wet pasture north of the centre of a ringfort, with two other ringforts visible about 120 metres to the east-southeast and 180 metres to the north-northwest. A low, broad, flat-topped earthen bank encloses a roughly circular, slightly concave area 6 metres across; the bank stands 0.2 metres high inside, 0.15 metres high outside, 1.8 metres wide at the top and 4.4 metres wide overall. From northwest to northeast the bank is absent and the edge of the hut site is marked by a very slight inward-facing scarp.

In level wet pasture to N of centre within ringfort (TS057-008001-). Ringfort (TS057-009----) is visible c. 120m to the ESE and another ringfort (TS057-033----) is visible c. 180m to the NNW. Roughly circular slightly concave area (diam. 6m) enclosed by a low broad flat-topped earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.15m; Wth at top 1.8m; overall Wth. 4.4m). From NW-NE the bank is absent and the edge hut site is defined by a very slight inward facing scarp. The original entrance is not recognisable. Interior is slightly concave and clear of overgrowth. A straight section of a very low earthen bank (H 0.15m; Wth at top 1.6m; overall Wth. 3.8m) extends from the external side of the hut site at SW in a WSW direction toward the entrance to the ringfort. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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