Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cappeen West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappeen West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.79088, -8.98825
- SMR number
- CO094-062----
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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
Discovered in 1878 during ploughing; a second collapse reported in 1929 (MacCarthy 1977, 202). Six chambers were described, all earth-cutand joined by creepways. Dimensions of chambers: L c.1.2m, Wth c. 1.35m, H c.1.35m. No surface evidence noted.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.