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Souterrain in Bengour East

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Discovered in 1979 during levelling of trivallate ringfort (095-03201-) Hurley and Hurley (1979, 49-51) describe two earth-cut chambers connected by creepway. Chamber I: L 2.5m; Wth 1.6m; H c. 1m. Chamber 2: L 2m; Wth 1.5m; H 1.1m. Original entrance may have been at E end of Chamber I. No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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