Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Carrig (gorey By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrig (gorey By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.78697, -6.35731
- SMR number
- WX001-008----
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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 in a coniferous forest on a S-facing slope of Carrig Hill and c. 200m N of an E-W stream. It is surrounded by a cairn (diam. 6m; H 0.25-0.6m) and visible on surface, with two clearance cairns in the vicinity. A length of passage (L 3.85m; Wth 0.6-0.85m) with two lintels in place is visible. It is situated c. 50m N of rath (WX001-005----).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' compiled by: Michael Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 October 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.