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Souterrain

Rooves More, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Rooves More, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Rooves More
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Souterrain (1938)
Coordinates
51.88330, -8.78863
SMR number
CO072-070002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In SW quadrant of ringfort (CO072-070001-). Discovered in 1865 by A. Lane-Fox (Pitt-Rivers) (Twohig 1987, 43). McCarthy (1977, 309-10) described quadrangular earth-cut chamber (L 4.5m; Wth 2.43m; H 0.6m; long axis N-S) roofed with two courses of capstones. Capstones supported by six pillars placed longitudinally in rows of three in chamber; first course of capstones laid transversely, second laid longitudinally (three of these have ogham inscriptions: (CO072-070003-, CO072-070004-, CO072-070005). Possible second chamber at N end not explored. Entrance at NW end of chamber, partially closed by slab, to earth-cut passage (L 4.57m; Wth 1.21m; H 0.54m) which slopes gently upwards to surface. Passage runs W initially, then bends to SW. Possible second chamber at N end of chamber 1 not explored. Souterrain now closed up; ogham stones in British Museum.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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