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Cave

Connaberry, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cave, Connaberry, County Cork, 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
Connaberry
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.16667, -8.46050
SMR number
CO026-149----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On E side of Awbeg River limestone gorge, S of Castletownroche. One of three caves (9807, 0909) investigated in 1938 and 1940 (Gwynn et al. 1942); listed by Dowd (1997, 31) as 'Main Earth'. Large chamber (L15m; Wth 4m) high up in gorge piercing W extremity of projecting spur; entrance at each end. Two trenches opened, one inside, second across N entrance. Only superficial deposits excavated which produced recent fauna, fragments of charcoal and oyster shell.

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

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

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