Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Knockans Upper, County Clare, Ireland
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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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
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.