Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Letter East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Letter East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.56545, -9.75387
- SMR number
- CO138-026----
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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 pasture, on a SE-facing slope overlooking Dunmanus Bay. According to local information, the underground passages of a souterrain were discovered in the course of land reclamation some years ago. It was filled in and no further work was carried out in that area. A partially grass-covered D-shaped earthen mound (19m N-S; 18m E-W; H 2m) occupies the area.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.