Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Killuppaun (clonbrock), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killuppaun (clonbrock)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.39256, -8.31813
- SMR number
- GA074-064001-
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Within the interior of ringfort (GA074-064----) and incorporated into a field boundary which runs N-S across the monument. The opening to this souterrain is now blocked by a large limestone boulder supported on SE side by two regular limestone blocks: possible roof lintels. According to local information, the 'cave' was closed up c. 20 years ago to prevent further loss of sheep and cattle.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.