Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Bawnfune (glenahiry By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bawnfune (glenahiry By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.30341, -7.77876
- SMR number
- WA001-043----
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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
Situated close to the top of the W-facing slope of Bawnfune Hill. It is described locally as an underground structure comprising two oval chambers (dims. c. 3m x c. 2m; H c. 1.5m) and a smaller circular chamber, all of which were connected by creeps. It was discovered in 1992 when it collapsed and was backfilled before it was recorded.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 26th Auguse, 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.