Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Moreagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moreagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.70905, -9.07116
- SMR number
- CO108-043----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In pasture on E-facing slope. When investigated in 1960 (UCC), two portions of site remained in quarry: partially destroyed earth-cut chamber with short passage and creepway to possible second chamber (not explored); two further earth-cut chambers at right angles to each other, c. 12m away. (McCarthy 1977, 299-300). Subsequently destroyed.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.