Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Park (Costello By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Park (Costello By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.94978, -8.69166
- SMR number
- MA063-036001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a rath (MA063-036----). According to local information, there is a souterrain in the W half of the rath interior. It was accessible in the early 20th century, when a surface opening revealed a drystone-built chamber or passage. The opening was later infilled. When the rath was inspected in 1996, a large slab, possibly a displaced lintel, was visible protruding from the ground surface in the NW quadrant of the interior; this may mark the location of the souterrain. The ground level is very slightly raised in its vicinity.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 10 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.