Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cavangarden, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cavangarden
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.53145, -8.15481
- SMR number
- DG107-011----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A rock-cut souterrain which seems to have exploited a natural fissure in a rock outcrop. It is' 8.18m long SSW-NNE and widens from .73m at the S end to .84m at the N. It is 1.35m high at its N, increasing to 1.8m near the middle, then sloping to 1m towards the S entrance. It is unroofed for c. 5m, but the remainder is roofed with flagstones. There are some packing stones at the N end adjoining the roof. The only internal feature is a niche .8m wide, .75m high, 1m deep on the floor near the N end. It is situated in an area of rock outcrop surrounded by pasture.
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
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.