Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Knocknageeha (kilmaine By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknageeha (kilmaine By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cave (Site of)
- Coordinates
- 53.54905, -9.15865
- SMR number
- MA121-112002-
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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 ringfort (MA121-112001-). Two stone-built chambers connected by creepway, accessed through hole in roof of Chamber 2. Chamber 1 (L 4.7m; H 0.24m - 1.36m; Wth 1.3m), orientated E-W, capped by at least five lintels, contains infill at E end which may have been position of original entrance. At W end of S wall is lintelled doorway (H 0.6m; Wth 0.8m) leading to creepway (L 2.3m; H 0.6m; Wth 0.9m), orientated N-S. Sill stone entrance at S end leading to Chamber 2. Chamber 2 (L 9.6m; H 1.7m; Wth 1.5m), orientated E-W, has been dug into in parts.
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. 524.
Date of upload: 12 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.