What is recorded here

Man-made underground passage in Scartlea is a man-made underground passage in Scartlea, County Waterford, Ireland. Located within the bank of a rath, the site features an oval beehive chamber measuring 2.9 metres east-west and 1.85 metres north-south, with a maximum height of 1 metre and roof lintels closing the chamber on the east and west sides. A visible 0.6-metre length of a creep on the east seems to terminate, although it may change direction, while a second creep on the west leads to an inaccessible oval chamber.

Within the bank of rath (WA002-017002-) at W. This is an oval beehive chamber (dims. 2.9m E-W; 1.85m N-S; present max. H 1m) with roof lintels closing the chamber E-W. A creep at E (visible L 0.6m) seems to terminate, although it may change direction. A second creep at W leads to an inaccessible oval chamber. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

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