Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Burnfort, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burnfort
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Souterrain (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.06991, -8.60967
- SMR number
- CO042-051002-
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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 (8103). Coleman (1947, 71) noted 'in the western section of the enclosure are the remains of a destroyed souterrain. From the traces remaining, it appears to have had massive lintels and drystone walling'. InN side of ringfort four oval-shaped depressions running roughly E-W (D0.5m-1m) over a length of c. 9.6m (max. Wth 3m) indicate collapsed souterrain; apparently earth-cut although stones are exposed in one depression.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Settlement deserted - medievalunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.