Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Madame, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Madame
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 51.66541, -8.87064
- SMR number
- CO122-041002-
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
Discovered 1984 after collapse revealed single rock-cut chamber (Wth 1.35m; H 0.6m) with roof partially excavated in boulder clay. Spoil prevented investigation of N end. Dry-stone walling noted on E wall. Second chamber, now destroyed, said to extend in N direction.
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.