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Souterrain
Fasagh, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fasagh
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- CO149-027----
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The National Monuments Service's description
On hillside, exact location not known. Discovered 1896, excavated by Sweetman (1897, 149-150). Three chambers, all subrectangular in plan and orientated N-S; partially earth cut, partially rock-cut. Air vents chambers 2 and 3. Rock-cut drain N side chambers 1 and 2. Finds included shells, charcoal, charred wood and animal bones which McCarthy (1977, 244) suggests indicate cooking. Chamber 1: L 1.82m; Wth 1.21m; H 1.04. Chamber 2: L 2.44m; Wth 1.52m; H 1.04m. Chamber 3: L 3.14m; Wth 2.07m; H 0.96m).
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