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Souterrain in Derryleagh

Souterrain
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Located between two tributaries of the Ardsheelhane river on its W side and S of River Hill, in rough upland pasture. On the summit of a low rise, the very poorly preserved foundations of a subcircular hut KE091-028---- and, 4m to W, an inaccessible souterrain KE091-028001-. D: 6.8m x 6.4m. H: .4m. T: .8m. Roofing lintels on the ground surface indicate an L-shaped souterrain passage which extends W for 2.6m and turns S for a distance of 4m. The lintels average 1.2m long. 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. 1256. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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