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Souterrain in Rooves Beg

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Souterrain in Rooves Beg
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In pasture, on a NW-facing slope. This souterrain was discovered in 1995 when the ground collapsed during silage cutting. A considerable amount of earth from the collapsed roof and some of the loose stones from the W side-wall had been removed manually from the souterrain prior to archaeological investigation. The souterrain consists of at least one earth-cut chamber (c. 4m N-S; 1.45m E-W; min. H 0.7m). The top of the roof of the chamber is c. 0.9m below present ground level. There is a possible construction shaft at the S end of the W wall. A creepway leads to the NNW and a possible second one to the SSW, both are inaccessible. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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