Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballyanly, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyanly
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.92561, -8.68031
- SMR number
- CO072-033002-
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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 (CO072-033001-). Discovered in 1976; investigated by J.P. McCarthy (1977, 151-2). Two subrectangular earth-cut chambers parallel to each other, long axes N-S; barrel-vaulted ceilings. Chamber 1: (L 3.5m; Wth 1m; H 0.8m); creepway at N end of W side to chamber 2 (L 3.4m; Wth 1.1m; H 0.8m). Present entrance at S end of chamber 1; original entrance not identified. Opening remains visible. According to local information second souterrain to W of ringfort, now closed up.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.