Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Gerrib Little, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gerrib Little
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.25384, -8.70745
- SMR number
- SL013-121----
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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
Located in improved pasture/silage, on a gentle S-facing slope. A possible souterrain was noted here in November 2003. The visible remains consisted of a horizontally-set slab (L c. 0.8m; T c. 0.1-0.5m) which protruded slightly from the natural slope. The slab had the appearance of a roof lintel and overlay a cavity or possible passage (Wth c. 1m; H at least 0.65m) lined with drystone walling, which appeared to extend into the hill slope. The structure was largely infilled with soil; it was not possible to determine its original dimensions or orientation. An inspection in 2014 found that reclamation works had taken place in the field and there is no surface trace of the possible souterrain.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 12 August 2014
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.