Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Dromcarban, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dromcarban
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.02636, -9.35924
- SMR number
- KE067-112----
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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
In pasture, on a rise near a bog to the N of Glenflesk village. Three openings are evident on the face of a recently made NE-SW scarp (H 1m). The opening at SW (Wth 1.05m; H 0.5m) is partially obscured by a large stone. A smaller opening (Wth 0.45m; H c. 0.1m) lies 1.85m to the NE. The largest opening (Wth 2m) lies a further 0.8m to the NE, and gives access to a downsloping passage (H 1.1m) with sloping sides and a curved roof cut from clay and gravel. The passage extends c. 7m to the W where it is partially blocked by a pile of stones, some of which are water rolled. A small overhead opening allows light to enter at this point. The passage then curves to the S and re-emerges at the SW opening. A smaller inaccessible passage leads to the N from the second opening, crosses the main passage and continues to the N for 1.6m, after which it turns to the W.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.