Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrownaculla, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownaculla
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.91256, -8.95293
- SMR number
- MA072-035002-
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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 (MA072-035001-).
This souterrain is indicated on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps as ‘Cave’ on the S edge of the rath interior.
Two in situ roof lintels can be seen on the SSE edge of the interior. One is set in the rath scarp, underlying a short section of drystone wall that tops the scarp here; the other is 2m to NW, partly protruding from the sod on the edge of a slight depression adjacent to the scarp. From here, a low linear rise (Wth c. 2.5m) extends for 19.7m to NW through the centre of the interior; this may follow the line the souterrain. Mid-way along this linear feature, and 5m to SW of it, there is a slight depression with two boulders in the base, which block an access hole into the souterrain.
According to local information, the souterrain is of drystone construction with lintel roofing.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 31 March 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.