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Hut site in Loughcrew

Hut site

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Two conjoined hut-sites nestle inside a rath on the highest point of a NW-SE ridge in County Meath. The SSW chamber measures 8.5m by 6.8m, bounded by a grass-covered earthen bank and opened only at its southern edge. A second hut attaches to the north, suggesting a small domestic cluster rather than a single isolated shelter. People likely built here to claim the best view and drainage the ridge could offer.
Located on the highest point of a NW-SE ridge. In the interior of rath (ME015-041----) are two conjoined hut-sites aligned NNE-SSW. The SSW hut-site is a subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 8.5m WNW-ESE; 6.8m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 1.9-2.1m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) with an entrance (Wth of base 1.7m) at SSW. Hut-site (ME015-041001-) is attached to the NNE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 8 January 2019

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