Hut site in Rossmackowen Commons

On rough mountain grazing, on a sheltered terrace at the foot of a cliff, on the steep W-facing slopes of Hungry Hill. The remains of a circular hut site (diam. 2.3m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall (T c. 0.65m; H 0.7m) the base course of which is embedded in blanket bog. The entrance (Wth 0.45m) is located at the NW and is defined by an upright slab on its NW side. Rubble is scattered along the perimeter of the hut site. There is a waterfall to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009