What is recorded here
Man-made underground passage in Deerpark East is a man-made underground passage in Deerpark East, County Waterford, Ireland. Situated on a gentle north-facing slope in the north quadrant of a ringfort, it consists of a roughly square chamber with rounded sandstone boulders forming the side walls, a clay floor, and a lintelled roofing of local limestone slabs. Two passages, both running east to west and standing about 0.4 metres high, are visible from the chamber, with one located at the north end of the east wall and the other at the south end of the west wall, both partially or completely infilled with soil.
Situated on a gentle N-facing slope. A Man-made underground passage in the N quadrant of a ringfort (WA029-002----). It consists of a roughly square chamber (H c. 2m; dims. c. 4m x 4m) with rounded sandstone boulders forming the side walls, a clay floor and lintelled roofing with local limestone slabs. There are two passages (H 0.4m), both running E-W, visible from the chamber. One at the N end of the E wall and the other (L c. 2m indicated by surface soil collapse) at the S end of the W wall, both of which are partially or complete infilled with soil.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 3 February 2020
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