Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Ballyknock (coshmore And Coshbride By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyknock (coshmore And Coshbride By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.98019, -7.88893
- SMR number
- WA037-023----
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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
Located towards the top of the S-facing slope of a W-E spur. A stone-built, L-shaped souterrain with large roof-slabs consisting of two passages set at right angles and connected by a creep was discovered in 1983 and was closed after recording. An area of collapse led into a SE-NW passage (L 5.5m plus; Wth 0.75m to 0.38m at NW; H c. 1.1m) with a creep (Wth 0.38m; H 0.67m; L c. 0.6m) at the NW which leads to a NE-SW passage (L 3.7m; Wth 0.45-0.5m; H 0.82-1.08m) that expands slightly at the SW. (Power et al. 1984; Power 1987)
Power, C., O’Donnabháin, B. and M. G. O’Donnell (1984) A souterrain at Rhinercrew, Co. Waterford. Decies, No. 26, 38-40.
Power, C. (1987) Three souterrains in the Cork/Waterford region of Ireland. Subterranea Britannica. Bulletin No. 23, 16-21.
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: 07 October 2011
References
Power, C. 1987 Three souterrains in the Cork/Waterford region of Ireland. Subterranea Brittannica 23, 16-21.
Power, C., O'Donnabhain, B. and O'Donnell, M.G. 1984 A souterrain at Rhinecrew, Co. Waterford. Decies, no. 26, 38-40.
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