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Souterrain

Knockans Upper, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Knockans Upper, County Clare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knockans Upper
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.01952, -9.03656
SMR number
CL010-064083-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a semi-karst plateau in rough pasture, within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL010-064001-). This linear souterrain (L 12.2m; Wth 1.4-1.5m; D 1.2m) extends SSW from the SSW edge of a hut site (CL010-064039-). It is built within a natural gryke, with bedrock walls. It survives best near the centre. The S end (D 0.4m) is covered in rubble. The N end is also collapsed but might be more accessible (min. D 0.8m). The souterrain is roofed with at least twelve stone lintels visible in their original position along its length.

The following images have been uploaded:
CL010-064083-_01.jpg Souterrain from NNE
CL010-064083-_02.jpg View from SSW
CL010-064083-_03.jpg Also from SSW
CL010-064083-_04.jpg Closer view from SSW
CL010-064083-_05.jpg Interior centre from NNE
CL010-064083-_06.jpg Interior centre from SSW
CL010-064083-_07.jpg Interior centre from SSW
CL010-064083-_08.jpg NNE end from SSW
CL010-064083-_09.jpg SSW end NNE

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott

Date of upload: 19 April 2023

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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