Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Eyrecourt Demesne, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eyrecourt Demesne
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.21856, -8.14539
- SMR number
- GA108-075001-
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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 WNW sector of a rath (GA108-075----). This collapsed souterrain is indicated by an L-shaped depression (L >23.5m). Two possible roof lintels remain in situ and some collapsed stone is also evident. The long axis (L 13m; Wth 1.8m) runs NE-SW. The short axis (L 10.5m; Wth 2.4m) extends from its SE end and runs NW-SE.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 12 December 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.