Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cowpark, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cowpark
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.52142, -8.21031
- SMR number
- DG107-037----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 now largely filled in and inaccessible. There are two openings suggesting a minimum length of c. 12m. The SW opening may be modern. The opening at the NE end is at right angles to the passage and is flagstone roofed. The rest appears to be tunnelled through the rock. A hole on the W side of the NE opening may lead to a side chamber. It is cut into a rock ridge surrounded by rough 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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.