Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Coomasaharn, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coomasaharn
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.00302, -9.98981
- SMR number
- KE071-019001-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
There are two openings to a souterrain (KE071-019001-) which extends along the W half of the site. The first is in the SW quadrant, and measures 1.05m wide and .5m high. It leads into a lintelled, drystone constructed passage which runs to NW for a distance of about 5m. This is 1.3m high and is partially collapsed at its NW end. The second opening occurs to N of the first, and was formed by the collapse of a roofing lintel over a passageway which is aligned N-S.
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. 725. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 29 July 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.