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Souterrain

Kilcondy , County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Kilcondy, 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
Kilcondy
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.85369, -8.84754
SMR number
CO083-028----

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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

On hillside c. 150m W of ringfort (CO083-029----). Discovered in 1976 due to ploughing; investigated by McCarthy (1977, 267-8) who described three earth-cut chambers. Chamber 1: (L 1.8m; Wth 0.8m; H 0.8m; long axis NW-SE); soil-filled shaft at NW end slopes upwards to original entrance; rock outcrop in S corner; short stone wall in NE side. Chamber 2: (L 2.25m; Wth 0.9m; H 0.8m; long axis NW-SE) entered by creephole from SE corner of chamber 1; roof collapsed, floor covered with soil; recess in NE side, rear of which is partially stone-built. Creephole in SE corner to centre of sidewall of chamber 3: (L 2.7m; Wth 1m; H 1m; long axis NE-SW); SW end partially stone-built with rock outcrop forming shelf-like feature. No visible surface trace.

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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