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Hut site in Gleensk

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In rough grazing land at the head of a spur that extends NW from Drung Hill. A hut site complex comprising: (1) (KE062-005----) Ruined remains of a roughly square hut. Walls survive best on W side, drystone faced with a rubble core. D: 2.6m x 2.1m. H: 1m. T: .7m. (2) (KE062-005001-) Below and to W are a pair of parallel drystone walls 7.5m long and 4.7m apart. The area defined was used for tillage. (3) (KE062-005002-) Downslope to W a rectangular lintelled hut. Stone steps lead to the threshold of the lintelled, W facing entrance, .7m high and .5m wide. It measures 1m high internally. D: 2.1m x 1m. T: .7m. A rectangular terrace occurs in front of the structure. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1280. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 1 August 2013

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