Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Coyne, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coyne
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.47475, -7.50720
- SMR number
- WM025-086----
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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
Situated on a low rise, in pasture, with good views, particularly to N. Monument described in 1978 as a hole in the field represents the remains of a displaced roofing slab of a souterrain defined on the surface by a long, rounded mound with a number of boulders at the N end, marking the roof of the first chamber. A roof slab at the S end of a roughly rectangular-shaped chamber has collapsed leaving three substantial lintels in situ. A passage way is visible extending from the N corner of the chamber, where it is then blocked by collapsed material. It is possible that the entrance may be in this area. Near the S end of the E wall of the chamber is a small passage leading into a second long chamber (approx. dims. L 4m x 1.5m Wth). The E end of this chamber narrows into a passage which is blocked by earthen collapse. Field under tillage in 1981 and the souterrain could not be located.
Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien.
Date of upload: 12 September 2019
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.