Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Rappareehill, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rappareehill
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67521, -7.91497
- SMR number
- LF018-015002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Within the WNW sector of a rath (LF018-015001-). An L-shaped depression (Wth 1.2m; max. D 0.3m) may mark the site of a collapsed souterrain. Its long axis (L 10.7m) runs ENE-WSW . The short axis (L c. 8m) extends off its ENE end and runs NNW-SSE.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 6 September 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.