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Souterrain

Glen (Leyny By.), County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Glen, County Sligo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glen (Leyny By.)
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.18155, -8.55683
SMR number
SL026-177----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In relatively level ground. This monument was identified in 2011 during groundworks prior to the establishment of a garden. The roofstone and a number of adjoining stones were dislodged and collapsed into an approximately circular chamber (dims. c. 2.2m ENE-WSW; c. 2m NNW-SSE; max. H c. 1.2m) constructed of roughly coursed drystone masonry. The wall is best preserved from SW-W. Immediately to the NNW is a very wide drystone wall composed of uncoursed rubble. Portion of this wall has recently collapsed into the chamber. The opening to a passage (H. c.1m; Wth. 0.8m) can be seen at the E side of the chamber. The chamber has been backfiled.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 13 January 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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