Souterrain

The National Monuments Service's description

An earth-tunnelled souterrain....was described by Cooke (1906, 2). The accessible portion of the souterrain (KE065-006001-) consisted of three chambers linked by creepways, and access was gained through the collapsed roof of the N chamber. Of approximately oval plan, this chamber measured 7 feet (2.13m) long by 4 feet 10 inches (1.48m) wide and was aligned NW-SE. Its original height was approximately 5 feet (1.52m), and its floor occurred about 7 feet (2.13m) below ground level. Towards its S end a narrow creepway, over 2 feet (.61m) long and 18 inches (.46m) high, led to a second, subrectangular chamber which measured 12 feet (3.66m) long, 5 feet 6 inches (1.7m) wide and 5 feet (1.52m) high. This chamber was aligned NW-SE, and a creepway led from its S end to a third chamber. This creepway extended for 5 feet (1.52m) and measured 19 inches (.48m) in both width and height. The third chamber was aligned E-W, and its E end was blocked by collapse. It measured 4 feet (1.22m) wide and at least 6 feet (1.83m) long.
See also: COOLROE (865), FARRANIARAGH (1002).

The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 697. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 29 July 2013