Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carraig Na Damhaire, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carraig Na Damhaire
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.87088, -9.25255
- SMR number
- CO068-004----
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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 tillage, atop hillock; field known as 'lios field' though no visible surface trace of ringfort. Investigated in 1930 and fragment of rotary quern found (NMI). Revisited May 1991 following further collapse. Three earth-cut chambers joined by creepways. Chamber 1: irregular in shape (L 3.4m; Wth 1.4m; H 0.55m; long axis NW-SE) expanding into small annexe along SW wall. Original entrance at SE end composed of stone lintel supported by orthostat on N side and stone walling on S side; fallen stones obscure construction shaft to W of chamber; creepway at NW end to SE corner of chamber 2. Chamber 2: roughly oval-shaped (L 3.9m; Wth 1.94m; H 1.05m; long axis NE-SW); blocked construction shaft at SW end; creepway to W, to E side of chamber 3. Chamber 3: oval-shaped (L 4m; Wth 1.95m; H 1.2m; long axis N-S); recent collapse at S end.
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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.