Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Aghavadden,glebe (rathcline By., Cashel West Ed), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aghavadden,glebe (rathcline By., Cashel West Ed)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.59617, -7.96394
- SMR number
- LF021-039002-
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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 thickness of the inner bank of a rath (LF021-039001-) at SW. A linear passage (L 6.5m; Wth 1.5m), aligned NW-SE, leads to a creep (L 1.4m; Wth 0.8m; max. H 0.7m) at its NW end, which accesses a subrectangular chamber (5.3m NW-SE; 2.3m NE-SW; max. H 1.4m). The walls are built of drystone masonry and incline inward at the top to support a roof of large flat slabs. A second souterrain (LF021-039003-), of similar construction, is located in the NW quadrant of the rath. Both were exposed as a result of cattle trampling. (ITA Survey 1944)
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 4 September 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Windmillunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.