Souterrain

The National Monuments Service's description

A subcircular area enclosed by a completely collapsed stone wall. There is a 1.6m gap through the collapse to the SE. From the gap to just N of E there is a depression along the centre of the wall collapse possibly indicating a mural passage. In the SW quadrant there is a rectangular structure (DG064-014003-) formed of collapsed stone wall, 3.1m NW-SE × 2m NE-SW, internally. In the NE quadrant is a cairn (DG064-014004-) 3.5m NE-SW 2.5m NW-SE and 0.57m in height. There is the remains of a souterrain in the N half of the site consisting of a short stretch of underground passage and a depression 16m NW-SE × 2.6m. The stones from this were robbed for local building purposes. The NW end of the souterrain may have continued under the enclosing wall. The site is located in fair to good pasture on the crest of a NW-SE ridge.

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008