What is recorded here
Man-made underground passage in Carrownacreevy (leyny By.) is a man-made underground passage in Carrownacreevy (leyny By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies the southwest quadrant of a rath and follows a depression one metre wide and one metre deep. The passage extends east for six metres from the western edge of the rath interior, turns southeast, and continues for five metres. A large slab at the northeast edge of the rath interior may be a roof lintel.
In the SW quadrant of a rath (SL032-007001-). A depression (Wth 1m; D 1m) extends E for 6m from the W edge of the interior of the rath, where it turns and extends SE for a further 5m. A large slab at the NE edge of the interior of the rath may be a roof lintel.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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