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Mine - copper

Mountgabriel, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mine - copper, Mountgabriel, 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
Mountgabriel
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.55636, -9.53030
SMR number
CO139-049----

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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

22m upslope from mine (CO139-048---); 27m N of E-flowing stream. Large inclined working driven 288° into base of E-facing rock scarp; transition from strata-bound drift mine to cross-cutting tunnel. Excavation of peat infill exposed primary mine sediments containing stone mauls and wooden implements; mine flooded today. Overall length 10.5m; entrance (Wth 3m; H 1.7m); with 0.9m wide ledge feature; interior (Wth 1.8m; H 2.6m). Spoil dump located on 11m wide ledge outside entrance; spread over c. 170m² to depth of 1.5-1.8m. To S, excavation revealed water trough, post-hole structure, concentrations of stone mauls and stone slab arrangement. Series of radiocarbon dates 1670-1660 Cal. B.C. (O'Brien 1987: mine 3).

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. 2/1970).

Nearby in the register

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

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