Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68087, -7.22770
- SMR number
- WM004-035006-
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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
A souterrain was discovered in 1962 about 60m south-east of St. Feichin's church (WM004-035003-). It was found during the construction of a hayshed and was considerably damaged before investigation. It consisted of a short passage 6m long, 1.3 m wide and 1.25m high. It ran in a north-south direction with the entrance at the north end. The souterrain curved eastwards towards the south but its full length was not determined because of collapse. It was built of poor quality drystone walling, slightly corbelled and roofed with transverse lintels about 0.45m wide and 0.3m thick (Bradley et. al. 1985, 80; Rynne 1964).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 22 November 2013
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Rynne, E. 1964 Souterrain at Fore, Co. Westmeath. Ríocht na Midhe 3, 118-23.
Nearby in the register
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Cross - Wayside cross (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.