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Souterrain

Curryclogh, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Curryclogh, 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
Curryclogh
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.75615, -8.75754
SMR number
CO096-102----

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

In pasture, on a level area of ground on a N-facing slope. This souterrain was discovered in 2000 when the ground collapsed leaving a circular opening (0.5m x 0.5m). The opening revealed a roughly rectangular earth-cut chamber (2.7m E-W; 1.3m N-S; min H 1m). A large amount of spoil from the roof collapse had fallen onto the chamber floor. A blocked-up construction shaft (min. H 0.85m; Wth 0.6m) was visible at the E end of the chamber. A creepway (Wth 0.5m; H 0.2m) was visible at the W end of the chamber but it was blocked from the inside with loose stones. A second creepway (L c. 0.5m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.36m) at the SW leads into another chamber (min. L 2m NW-SE), the bottom of which seems to be partially rock-cut. Access to this chamber was not gained.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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