Ireland

Glanfahan

Early medieval corbelled-hut village, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

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Glanfahan is a townland on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland, notable for its large collection of clocháns, which form a National Monument.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Probable early Christian origin

5th–8th centuries AD

Alternative medieval construction

12th century

Late occupation

up to 18th century AD

Cahermurphy finds

19th century

20th-century damage

20th century

Modern excavations

2011–2012

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Miscellaneous Features

Underground Tunnels
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Industrial and Craft Structures

Workshops
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Religious and Ritual Structures

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Domestic and Habitation Structures

VillagesHouses
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Food Production and Processing Features

Butchering Areas
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Country

Ireland

Coordinates

52.10° N, -10.43° E