Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballynacorra East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynacorra East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.89570, -8.15613
- SMR number
- CO076-046----
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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 pasture, on E-facing slope. Discovered 1986 when roof of stone-built chamber collapsed. Chamber (L c. 4.7m; Wth 0.6m) considerably infilled with sediment; roofed with capstones. Recently cut, narrow trench across chamber in N-S direction. (pers. comm. R.M. Cleary)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Maltingsunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.