Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballykenefick, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykenefick
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.80600, -8.16276
- SMR number
- CO100-023001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In a levelled rath (CO100-023----). This earth-cut souterrain was discovered in June 2003 when the ground collapsed during ploughing. The collapsed opening (0.75m x 0.7m) revealed two passages, one leading to the SSW and the second to the E. The former (min. L 1.1m) had a rounded roof, 0.6m below ground level and was inaccessible due to collapsed earth. The second passage (min. L 1.6m) slopes steeply down to the E into a possible chamber that was also inaccessible. (Ryall 2003b)
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.