Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballyhenry, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhenry
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave
- Coordinates
- 53.56545, -9.11499
- SMR number
- MA121-076002-
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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 W half of ringfort (MA121-076001-). Roughly L-shaped in plan. Two stone-built chambers, roofed with capstones and containing a blocked creepway. Ramp entrance to Chamber 1 (L 4.7m; Wth 1.7m; H 1.3m), orientated NNE-SSW, which contains two air vents and blocked creepway on the S wall. Roof of Chamber 2 (L 10.5m; Wth 2.2m; H 1m), orientated N-S, has collapsed in places, with only three capstones in situ.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 493.
Date of upload: 7 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 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.