Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Rathcarrick, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcarrick
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.26608, -8.55656
- SMR number
- SL014-269----
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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
A possible souterrain was noted in 1989 immediately to NE a rath (SL014-083----). The structure was partly blocked by rubble and difficult to examine. It appeared to consist of a passage flanked by drystone walls constructed of square and rectangular-shaped blocks of stone, with a basal course of very large stones evident in one side wall. Eight large, flat slabs formed the roof, topped with long narrow slabs extending parallel with the side walls.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 22 July 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.