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Souterrain

Laharan (Carbery West (W.D) By.), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Laharan, 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
Laharan (Carbery West (W.D) By.)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.57905, -9.54109
SMR number
CO139-009001-

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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)
  • 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 a rath (CO139-009----), off-centre to the N. In 1999 local non-archaeological investigations led to the discovery of a shaft (0.72m E-W; 0.43m N-S; D 1.3m) which was filled with rubble. When the rubble was removed the shaft was found to lead to an earth-cut dome-shaped passage (c. 2m NNW-SSE; 0.95m NNE-SSW; H 0.63m) which was dry when first exposed but which was waterlogged when inspected. A short creepway (Wth 0.61m) at the S end of the passage leads into a small subrectangular earth-cut chamber (L 1.8m; min. Wth 1m). The chamber is roofed by four lintels. The most southerly lintel is a large square slab (c. 1m by x c. 1m) while the other three are rectangular (Wth c. 0.2m). The chamber is filled with earth to within 0.3-0.4m of its roof, obscuring any further features.

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

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

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