Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Lisnanroum, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnanroum
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Caves (1916)
- Coordinates
- 53.02658, -9.15964
- SMR number
- CL009-022006-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in the centre of an enclosure (CL009-022008-), in rough pasture within a relict field system (CL009-022001-). On the 1920 ed. of the OS 6-inch map there is a label ‘Caves’ adjacent to this location. Listed as ‘Souterrain (possible)’ in the RMP (1996). This L-shaped terminal section of a souterrain extends SW–NE (L 4.6m) before turning N (L 3.7m) and terminating in a rounded/pointed end. In the N–S section (Wth 0.8m; H 0.9–1.2m) the roof is intact, with lintels rising over the external ground surface, noted by Bowmer (2019, 79, Note 8) as a relatively unusual feature of rectilinear enclosures in the Burren. Rocks are visible at the base, and there is no corbelling. In the NE–SW section (Wth c. 1.2m; possible max. D 1m) the lintels have fallen into the passage. The continuation of the souterrain to the SW is blocked by a fallen stone and is not visible on the surface. A hut site (CL009-022009-) lies c. 13m to the SE within the same enclosure (CL009-022008-). Another souterrain (CL009-022007-) lies c. 23m to the SSW, in an adjoining enclosure (CL009-022010-).
The following image has been uploaded:
CL009-022006-_01.jpg View from S.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott
Date of upload: 17 November 2021
References
Bowmer, T. 2019 Rectilinear drystone cashel and enclosure settlements in the Burren, Co. Clare. The Journal of Irish Archaeology 28, 59–84.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.