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Souterrain

Cluttahina, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Cluttahina, County Waterford, 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
Cluttahina
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Cave
Latest-edition OS map
Souterrain
Coordinates
52.16735, -7.82302
SMR number
WA021-008002-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated within the central enclosure of (WA021-008001-). This is a surface depression (dims. c. 13m E-W; c. 3m N-S) terminating in a circular depression (diam. c. 6m) at W with lintels visible at the E edge. It is now inaccessible but is described as a beehive chamber (diam. c. 2.3m) with an entrance passage (L c. 3m) (Fitzgerald, 1858, 23; Anon. 1897, 270-71).

Anon. (1897) Proceedings, JRSAI 27, 270-72.
FitzGerald, E. (1854-5) On St Declan's Oratory at Ardmore, County of Waterford, and the old Irish inscription built into its esast end. JRSAI 3, 223-31.

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.

Revised by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 21 February 2011

References

Anon. 1897e Proceedings. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 27, 270-72.

Fitzgerald, E. 1854-5 On St Declan's oratory at Ardmore, County of Waterford and the old Irish inscription built into its east end. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 3, 223-31.

Nearby in the register

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

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