Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Newpark, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newpark
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.11642, -8.46953
- SMR number
- SL033-022002-
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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
Straddling the rock-cut scarp of a cliff-edge fort (SL033-022001-), at NW. A linear rock-cut trench (L 13m; Wth 1.05m; D 1.1m; long axis N-S) with vertical sides and a flat base. The trench is deepest at N and gradually rises to reach the level of the rath interior at the S end.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.