Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Caherdesert, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherdesert
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02606, -8.21453
- SMR number
- CO054-032002-
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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 levelled ringfort (CO054-032001-). Investigated by McCarthy (1977, 178-81). Three circular cells joined by creepways. Cell 1 (L 1.4m; Wth1.8m; H 1.3m) stone-built, roofed with capstones. Cell 2 (L 1.9m; Wth1.6m; H 1m) entered via lintelled ope and creepway from NE side of Cell 1, earth-cut, ceiling barrel-vaulted. Second creepway at W side of Cell 1 to third cell, now blocked. Third creepway at S side of Cell 1, not explored. Upright pillar (H 0.4m) at NW side of Cell 1, which McCarthy suggests acted as entrance jamb for creepway running W. No visible surface trace.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.