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Sheepfold in Drombohilly Lower

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In rough hill pasture, on a rocky S-facing slope. The remains of an oval hut site (3.1m E-W; 2m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 0.6m; H 0.4-0.6m). The S portion of the interior is raised and the N portion is cut (D 1.1m) into the upslope to compensate for the hillslope. The top of the bank is level with the upslope along the N arc where it is faced with rough stone and slabs. The entrance (Wth 0.7m) is at E. Loose stones are scattered around the interior. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE101-024003

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  • Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Trevor Harris, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Dr Charles Nelson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John M, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Hywel Williams, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mat Tuck, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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