Hut site in Gortlahard (glanarought By., Cappagh Ed)

Located in an area of grass, on a general NE-facing slope, with a grass covered track c. 4m to W at its closest point. This hut site utilises a natural ‘shelf’ of rock outcrop in the landscape. It is a sub-circular feature (dims. c. 7.5m E-W; c. 6.5m N-S) defined by a low, drystone wall (overall Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.55m) S->W->N; scarp (Wth 1.3m; H 1.7m) N->NE; low scarp (Wth 0.3m; H 0.3m) E->SE. The interior is generally level and is covered by grass and rushes. There is a holly tree growing within the interior at N and the feature has been truncated through its eastern sector by modern land drain (long axis NE-SW; Wth 3m; D 1.1m) which enters at SE and exits at NE. See attached photograph courtesy John Cronin. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by John Cronin Date of upload: 8 April 2022