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Souterrain

Ballycatten, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Ballycatten, 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
Ballycatten
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.66486, -8.60464
SMR number
CO124-034002-

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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 ringfort (CO124-034001-); one of three souterrains (CO124-034003-; CO124-034004-) discovered during excavation (Ó Ríordáin and Hartnett 1943, 13-7). Four subrectangular, stone-built chambers at right angles to each other; construction trench rock-cut. Entrance passage (L 1.82m; Wth 0.6m) slopes down to chamber 1 (L 3.65m; Wth 1.31m H 1.21m). Dimensions of other chambers similar to chamber 1; walls remain to height of 1.2m. Creepway from chamber 3 to chamber 4 roofed with two lintels, otherwise roof missing. Chambers filled with humus and stones which exacvators suggest was done deliberately, not earlier than medieval times. Finds: wall brad, spindle whorl, perforated slates, 16th and early 17th century pottery and a quantity of seeds.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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