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Souterrain

Baile Na Ngall Mór, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Baile Na Ngall Mór, 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
Baile Na Ngall Mór
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.04995, -7.56239
SMR number
WA036-025----

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a N-facing slope overlooking Dungarvan Harbour. This is a souterrain consisting of two passages at right angles to each other connected by a creep and composed of small shale stones. It was discovered in June 1998 and closed after recording. The outer passage (min. L 3.45m N-S; Wth at base 1m; H 1.2m), which was open near the original ramp entrance at S, corbels in from the base to the lintelled roof (Wth 0.5m). The lintelled creep (L 0.95m; Wth 0.4m; H 0.5m) is oriented NW-SE and enters the E end of the inner passage (min. L 5.6m E-W; Wth 1.3m at base, 0.55m at roof; H 1.3m) just beneath the passage roof which is lintelled with Old Red Sandstone slabs. The W end of the inner passage is blocked with collapse (Moore 1998).

Moore, M. (1998) Souterrain at Ballynagaul More, Ring, Co. Waterford, Decies, No. 54, 1-2.

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: 6th October, 2011

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Nearby in the register

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

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