Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dreenagh West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dreenagh West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.20997, -8.75255
- SMR number
- CO024-032002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In ringfort (CO024-03201-). Discovered in 1958 when roof collapsed; investigated by M.J. O'Kelly (UCC). According to McCarthy (1977, 214), comprised at least two stone-built corbelled chambers. Chamber 1: (L 3.75m; max. Wth 1.5m; H 1.25m; long axis N-S); slightly wider at centre than ends; floor covered with stones and collapsed soil from roof; layer of dark soil (D 0.2m-0.4m) beneath collapsed material; creepway, framed with lintel and stone jambs, at N end to chamber 2. Chamber 2 (long axis N-S) filled with soil; not explored. Charcoal and animal bones found at N end of chamber 1. No visible surface trace.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.