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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
52.14958, -8.27646
SMR number
CO035-112----

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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

This souterrain was discovered in 2001 when roof lintels were exposed during the excavation for a wall foundation trench at a Cork County Council housing development at Pike Road, Fermoy. An opening (1.2m NE-SW; 0.5m NW-SE) was formed which allowed access to a roughly circular stone-built chamber (2.74m NE-SW; 2.54m NW-SE; H 1.7m) with a corbelled roof. The corbelling enabled the chamber to be roofed by small lintels most of which are now lying on the floor of the chamber partially covered by a mound of collapsed earth. The top of the chamber is 0.6m below original ground level. A lintelled creepway (Wth 0.6m; H 0.82m; min. L 1m) at the NE side of the chamber is blocked by earth but probably leads into a second chamber or passage. Some animal bones were noted next to the creepway and in the W side of the chamber. (Lane and Byrne 2001)

The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).

Date of upload: 22 December 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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