Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cuillaun (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cuillaun (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.93963, -8.93113
- SMR number
- MA062-087002-
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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
In a rath (MA062-087001-).
A souterrain is indicated on the 1837 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps as ‘Cave’ in the S half of the rath. There is a cavity (max. dim. c. 1m at top; D 1.2m) close to the enclosing scarp at the S edge of the rath interior. At the time of visit this was blocked by wooden pallet. On the N side of the cavity, at a depth of 0.8m below the surface, an opening to a stone-built passage can be seen. The opening is roofed by a stone lintel which rests on side walls constructed of large boulders. The passage extends through the interior to N. An area of surface subsidence, partly caused by animal burrows, located c. 5m to N may follow the line of the passage; a large stone slab visible in one of the burrows may be a lintel.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 7 December 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.