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Souterrain in Coolabaun

Souterrain
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On NE-facing slope, N of roadway. Discovered 1980. Three earth-cut chambers with barrel-vaulted ceilings. Construction shaft in each chamber blocked by large slab set on edge. Average dimensions: L 2m; Wth 1m; H c.1m (pers.comm. J.P. McCarthy). 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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