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Souterrain

Carrignagroghera , County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Carrignagroghera, 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
Carrignagroghera
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.14960, -8.28761
SMR number
CO035-019002-

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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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

At W side of and extending underneath bank of levelled ringfort (CO035-01901-). Recorded by O'Flanagan (1844, 101) as 'subterranean chambers'. Investigated by O'Kelly and Shee (1968, 45-6) after roof of chamber was penetrated by machinery. Initial inspection showed that chamber was previously opened at the same point and then backfilled and a large stone used to block the opening. Site consisted of roughly circular stone-built chamber (diam. c. 3m; H 2.6m) with corbelled roof; creepway (H c. 0.5m; Wth c. 0.5m) at E side to stone-built passage (min. L 4.5m; Wth c. 2m; H c. 2.3m; long axis E-W) which tapered at both ends. Dimensions of passage suggest use as a chamber also; sides and W wall corbelled to enable it to be roofed by very short light lintels; E end blocked but probing suggested that passage extended further to E. 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

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

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