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Souterrain

Cloghnakeava, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Cloghnakeava, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Cloghnakeava
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.05165, -8.80287
SMR number
GA129-009001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Within the S half of a cashel (GA129-009001-). This partially collapsed drystone-built souterrain (L >14m) is L-shaped in plan and consists of two passages connected by a drop-hole creep. The 1st passage (L 9m; Wth 1.8m; H 0.3m) runs SE-NW; the creep (L 1.4m; Wth 0.5m; H0.3m) extends from its NW end. Due to collapse both of these sections are inaccessible. Traces of a small N-S running recess evident near the NW end of the S side-wall of the creep may indicate an air vent or another creep. The 2nd passage (L c. 5m; Wth 1.7m; H 1.2-1.5m) extends from the creep and runs NE-SW. Access is gained via a breach at its NE end.

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 28 November 2017

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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