Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Bellewstown (duleek Upper By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bellewstown (duleek Upper By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.65852, -6.40885
- SMR number
- ME027-024----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007
Discovered in 1962, it consists of L-shaped passage (L c. 9m) terminating in beehive chamber with another passage leading from opposite side of chamber (NMI file).
Nearby in the register
- Cross - Wayside cross (present location)under 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.