Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dromnafinshin, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromnafinshin
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.69799, -9.42738
- SMR number
- CO105-059002-
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (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 the top of a ridge. An opening (1.2m x 1.7m) appeared when the ground collapsed during silage cutting in 1992 revealing a waterlogged souterrain. The souterrain consists of at least four earth-cut chambers. Chamber 1 (1.85m NNE-SSW; 1.7m ESE-WNW; H 0.84m) is roughly circular in plan with a rounded roof and was entered through the collapsed opening. It was partially filled with earth from the collapse. A construction shaft (Wth 0.6m; H 0.8m), blocked with stones, was evident at SSW and there was a creepway (Wth 0.38m; L 0.22m; H 0.47m) at SSE leading into a second chamber. Chamber 2 (3.25m NW-SE; 2.06m NE-SW; H c. 1m) is roughly rectangular in plan with a rounded roof and is partially filled with collapsed earth. A construction shaft (Wth 0.7m; H 0.58m) is visible at W. A creepway (Wth 0.41m; L 0.45m; H 0.43m) at the SE end leads into a third earth-cut chamber which was waterlogged and inaccessible at the time of inspection. It was possible to see another creepway at the SE end of Chamber 3 which presumably leads into at least one other chamber.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
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