Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Behy More, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Behy More
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.11490, -9.09470
- SMR number
- MA031-050001-
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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
Located in the interior of a rath (MA031-050----), close to bank in the SW quadrant.
A surface opening (0.4m x 0.6m), bordered on one side by an in situ lintel, reveals a passage or chamber (H c. 0.9m) of drystone construction. A displaced lintel blocks access to the passage.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 June 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.