Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Knockanenagark, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockanenagark
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.93845, -8.76634
- SMR number
- CO061-103002-
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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 N half of earthwork (9193). Discovered in 1896 during quarrying and described by Gillman (1897, 1-6). Two stone-built chambers joined by creepway. Chamber 1: wedge-shaped (L 11ft 4in; Wth 3ft-4ft 9in; L 5ft; long axis NW-SE); SE end, destroyed by workmen at time of discovery, had one stone lintel in place. Creepway at centre of NW wall to chamber 2 deliberately blocked at both ends. Chamber 2: (long axis N-S), blocked with sand and stone, not fully explored; S end curved, no stone lintels inplace. Walls in both chambers blackened due to burning; some charcoal and burnt clay found in chamber 2 and surrounding a flat flagstone which Gillman suggested was used as a hearth. Fragment of bone found in chamber 1. No visible surface trace.
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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy/saint's stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.