Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Kilmore (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmore (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.85061, -9.21955
- SMR number
- CO081-035----
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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 S-facing slope; discovered in May 1989 and investigated by Jerry O'Sullivan (UCC). T-shaped, earth-cut, area (L 6.6m; Wth 8.8m) exposed by drainage cutting (Wth 3m; D 1.5m) running N-S through centre; whether this area was originally one or more chambers could not be determined. Small annexe (Wth 0.9m) at southernmost extremity out of which leads an air-vent. Creepway (Wth 0.5m) from easternmost extremity, runs ina SE direction to possible further chambers which could not be explored. Back-filled vertical shaft in westernmost extremity may have been original entrance. Floor covered with spoil; greatest height of ceilings above spoil is 1.3m. Site back-filled after inspection. Associated with possible early ecclesiastical site (CO081-038----); burial ground (CO081-003----) c. 55m to ESE.
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
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.