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Souterrain

Gortagarry, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Gortagarry, 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
Gortagarry
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.71542, -9.43730
SMR number
CO105-070----

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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)
  • 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 tillage, on a N-facing slope. This souterrain was discovered in 2003 after the ground collapsed during ploughing. The collapse revealed an earth-cut chamber (3.5m E-W; 2.5m N-S; D c. 1m) from which a considerable amount of earth had been removed prior to investigation. This chamber contained two creepways, c. 1.2m apart, leading into two earth-cut chambers. The most westerly chamber (3m NE-SW; 0.9m NW-SE; min. H 1m) has a rounded roof and slopes gently down to the SW. It is partially filled with collapsed earth and its walls appear smoke-blackened. The most easterly chamber (3.5m NE-SW; 0.95m NW-SE; H 1.5m) has an A-shaped roof. It is also partially filled with collapsed earth and its walls appear smoke-blackened. A construction shaft, blocked with stones, was noted at its NE end. (Ryall 2003a)

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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