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Cave in Cragballyconoal

Man-made underground passage
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In the N half of a cashel (CL005-160019-) in elevated rocky pasture overlooked by higher ground to the N and E with extensive views to the W. Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL005-160001-). The enclosing cashel is hachured and named ‘Fort & Cave’ on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Westropp (1899, 372)…

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In the N half of a cashel (CL005-160019-) in elevated rocky pasture overlooked by higher ground to the N and E with extensive views to the W. Within an extensive multiperiod field system (CL005-160001-). The enclosing cashel is hachured and named ‘Fort & Cave’ on the 1840 and 1916 OS 6-inch maps. Westropp (1899, 372) noted that the ‘Man-made underground passage forms an S-curve under the wall [of the cashel]’. A curvilinear Man-made underground passage most clearly defined in the NW quadrant of the garth as a section of roofed passage (L 2.8m). From here an unroofed section of the passage curves SE (Wth 0.8-0.9m; D 0.4-0.6m), before turning SW (L 9m) to reach a circular depression (diam. 2-3m) representing a possible chamber. Westropp, T.J. 1899 Prehistoric remains in the Burren, County Clare. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 9(4), 367-384.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL005-160045

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