Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Shancarrick, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shancarrick
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.23716, -8.19305
- SMR number
- LE015-058002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated at the bottom of a steep S-facing slope of the Skeanada river valley with the stream markedly below the monument c. 25m tot he S. There is a record of an underground passage (L c. 6m; Wth c. 0.9m; H c. 0.9m) of drystone-walling and a lintelled roof which was open at both ends (Faughnan 1943, file no. 141) within cashel (LE015-058001--). It is no longer visible at ground level.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Faughnan, D. 1943 ITA topographical and general survey. Ballinamore Library, Co Leitrim, (file no. 140). Unpublished.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.