Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mine - copper
Derrycarhoon, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derrycarhoon
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1902)
- Coordinates
- 51.60758, -9.45767
- SMR number
- CO131-020----
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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)
- 1868 · 4. 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 coniferous plantation, on S-facing slope, W of Ballydehob-Bantry road. Complex of mine workings, discovered during 1846 mineral exploration; several subsequent phases of disturbance and infilling. Historical records indicate three types of mining within extant spoil spread of c. 780m²; none extant today. Nineteenth-century shaft-and-gallery system to c. 30m; 6-7 shallow open-cast workings of unknown age; complex of six parallel trench mines of uncertain date (L 7-55m; Wth 1-3m; D 3-13m). In 1846 there was removal of peat and mine sediment from two trench workings; discovery of notched oak-trunk ladder (L c. 6m), curved wooden "tube" (L 0.76m). Radiocarbon date (OxA - 1184) 820 +60 B.P. for tube confirms medieval activity in this mine. Prehistoric mining suggested by numerous stone mauls of Mt. Gabriel type; no secure context within this site. (O'Brien 1989, 1-15)
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
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 3/1970).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 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.