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Souterrain

Ballyknock (Coshmore and Coshbride By.), County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Ballyknock, 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
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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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

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.

Nearby in the register

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

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