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
- 52.02464, -8.22440
- SMR number
- CO054-141----
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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
According to local information, a stone (probably a roof lintel) was displaced during ploughing exposing a chamber of a souterrain. One side of the chamber was stone-built and the other was earth-cut. A smaller chamber off the main chamber and some steps were also recalled. There are no visible remains of this souterrain.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.