Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ardahill, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardahill
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.58287, -9.71044
- SMR number
- CO129-021002-
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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 a possible rath (CO129-021001-). An earth-cut souterrain, tunnelled out of blue till clay, was discovered here in 1964 (NMI file). It consisted of four linked passages arranged in a zig-zag fashion, and a NE-SW chamber (H 3 feet [0.91m]; Wth 5 feet [1.5m]). Much of the chamber was filled with debris spreading from its SW end but, from what could be seen of it, it differed little in height and width from the passages. There are no visible remains of this souterrain.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.