Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Gortacurrig (muskerry West By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortacurrig (muskerry West By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.86606, -8.98562
- SMR number
- CO082-112----
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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
Under the tree-lined road leading W from Tooms. The road collapsed in March 2005 and revealed an earth-cut souterrain cut into shale. The roof of the souterrain appeared to be just below the level of the road. For safety reasons the souterrain was filled in with fine gravel. In 1993 a possible souterrain (CO082-107----) was recorded c. 30m to the E and immediately S of the road but it has not been established whether it is part of this souterrain or a separate one.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.