Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Maulavanig, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maulavanig
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.76475, -9.34002
- SMR number
- CO092-040----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
By roadside on S facing slope. Opening reveals earth-cut passage or chamber (L c. 4m). Creepway visible to NW; to NE is what appears to be an unfinished chamber. According to local information there are "a couple of rooms inside". Access not gained. Depression (diam. 4m) on other side of field fence to NE may be result of collapsed chamber.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.