Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Coolbane (carbery W. (w.d.) By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolbane (carbery W. (w.d.) By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.58691, -9.34604
- SMR number
- CO132-054----
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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 November 1985. Four earth-cut chambers connected by creepways. Chamber 1: L 2.5m; Wth 1.3m; H c. 0.8m. Chamber 2: L 2m; Wth 1.6m; H 0.95m. Chamber 3: L 3.2m; Wth 1.6m; H 0.8m. Chamber 4: L 2.8m; Wth 1.3m; H 0.8m (max.). Annexe off Chamber 2. Construction shafts in all chambers. Cleary suggests original entrance in N wall of Chamber 4. Traces of dark lenses of peaty consistency noted in disturbed soil above souterrain suggest habitation. Spindle whorl found in disturbed soil. (pers. comm. R. M. Cleary).
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
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- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.