Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Moylough, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moylough
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Souterrain
- Coordinates
- 54.02442, -8.69532
- SMR number
- SL038-110004-
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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 pasture, on a NW-facing slope and within a field system (SL038-110005-). A drystone-built passage (L c. 10m NNW-SSE; Wth c. 1.8m; min. H 1m) built into the natural slope. The NNW end is blocked by a boulder. The passage is roofed with lintels, the tops of which protrude above the ground in places. At the SSE end the passage extends for a short distance underneath a hut site (SL038-110006-) after which it is blocked. Another hut site (SL038-110008-) lies c. 25m to SW. There is a possible souterrain (SL038-110003-) c. 50m to NW and a circular enclosure (SL038-110009-) c. 60m to WSW.
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
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.