Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Eskragh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eskragh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.02946, -8.78093
- SMR number
- SL037-074002-
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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
In a rath (SL037-074001-), now entered through a small opening on the inside of the bank of the rath at NW. A rectangular stone-built chamber (7m NE-SW; 2m NW-SE; H 1.7m) with corbelled walls and a lintelled roof. The chamber is partially filled with stones at the NE end and has a small annexe (Wth 0.4m) extending from its W corner. A silted-up creepway (Wth 0.55m; L 4m) is evident in the SE wall. At the SE end it turns at right angles towards NE, leading to possible second chamber or entrance.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.