Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrownaknockaun, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrownaknockaun
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.85435, -8.65154
- SMR number
- RO013-012002-
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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
Inside the bank of rath (RO013-012001-) at SE. Described (Gannon 1972) as the entrance to a souterrain going NW-SE and visible as a linear depression, which was even then largely destroyed. It is not now visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.