Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Roundhill, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Roundhill
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.73218, -8.75606
- SMR number
- CO110-104----
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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 a N-facing slope overlooking Oldchapel. This souterrain was discovered in 1991 when its roof collapsed during silage cutting leaving an opening (1.19m x 1.13m). The collapse revealed a single earth-cut chamber (4.4m N-S; 3m E-W; H c. 1.5m) which was inaccessible due to the collapsed earth. Possible creepways were partially visible at NE and S. There were no visible remains of any associated rath.
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
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Mill - cornunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.