Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Knockshanawee, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockshanawee
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Souterrain (Site of) (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.87266, -8.79618
- SMR number
- CO072-078002-
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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 NW quadrant of ringfort (CO072-078001-). Excavations in 1910 by Messrs. Cremin and Murphy revealed a chamber which was described by Lee (1911, 59) as 'nine feet square, roofed by large flag stone supported on massive uprights'. 'Entrances to a south-eastern chamber and also one to the north-east' were inaccessible (ibid.). In the same report further information is added by Mr. Cremin who noted that the chamber was '7 feet high. The roofing flags are 9 feet in the clear and about 18 inches wide, while the supporting pillars are 7 feet high by 12 inches wide and 9 inches thick' (ibid., 61-2). Souterrain now indicated by L-shaped depression (D c. 1m) running for 6m NW-SE and then 3m NE. Six ogham stones found within (CO072-078003-, CO072-078004-, CO072-078005-, CO072-078006-, CO072-078007, -CO072-078008-); five used as roofing lintels, one as pillar; now in UCC.
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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.