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词条 Donaghmore Souterrain
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  1. Location

  2. History

  3. Description

  4. References

{{Infobox ancient site
| name =Donaghmore Souterrain
| native_name =Uaimh Thalún an Domhnaigh Mhóir
| native_name_lang =ga
| image = Donaghmore Souterrain.jpg
| image_size =400
| alt =
| caption = Chart of the souterrain, from Thomas Wright's Louthiana
| map =
| map_type = Ireland
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| coordinates = {{coord|54.002939|-6.459380|display=inline,title}}
| map_dot_label =
| location = Donaghmore Kilcurly, Dundalk,
County Louth, Ireland
| region = Castletown River Valley
| type = souterrain
| part_of =
| length =
| width =
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| material = stone
| built = between AD 700 and 1200
| abandoned =
| epochs =
| cultures = Gaelic Ireland
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| excavations =
| archaeologists = Etienne Ryan
| condition = excellent
| ownership = private
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| public_access = yes
| designation1 =National Monument of Ireland
| designation1_offname =Donaghmore Souterrain
| designation1_number =526
| website =
| notes =
}}Donaghmore Souterrain is a souterrain and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Donaghmore Souterrain is located {{Convert|3.6|km|abbr=on}} west of Dundalk, near a cluster of houses.[3][4]

History

Souterrains are cave-like structures built as places of refuge and storage, and in Ireland they date between the 8th and 12th centuries.

[5]

The souterrain was discovered in 1960 during the construction of a Louth County Council cottage. It was excavated by Etienne Rynne who found trenches, a pit, two post-holes. sherds of souterrain ware, a bronze pin, a whetstone and iron slag.

Description

The souterrain at Donaghmore is a complex of tunnels lined with dry stone walls, floors and ceilings, with corbels and lintels. The ceilings are over {{Convert|1|m|abbr=on}} in height and the total length of tunnel is {{Convert|80|m|abbr=on}}.[6][7] It is largely dug into boulder clay but also into Silurian grit.[8][9]

References

1. ^{{cite journal|jstor=27728970|title=Souterrain at Donaghmore, Co. Louth|first=Etienne|last=Rynne|date=1 January 1959|publisher=|journal=Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society|volume=14|issue=3|pages=148–153|doi=10.2307/27728970}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=nyW0oN8VjuQC&pg=PA29&dq=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwk8fgjJnPAhVoKcAKHTLIB9MQ6AEIIjAB#v=onepage&q=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&f=false|title=The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland|first=Nancy|last=Edwards|date=15 April 2013|publisher=Routledge|via=Google Books}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=9pJnAAAAMAAJ&q=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&dq=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwk8fgjJnPAhVoKcAKHTLIB9MQ6AEIHTAA|title=Early Ireland: a field guide|first=Anthony|last=Weir|date=1 January 1980|publisher=Blackstaff Press|via=Google Books}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.ie/books?id=KsUKAQAAMAAJ&q=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&dq=Donaghmore%20Souterrain&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwk8fgjJnPAhVoKcAKHTLIB9MQ6AEILDAD|title=Ancient Ireland: the user's guide|first=Gerald Conan|last=Kennedy|date=1 May 1994|publisher=Morrigan Books|via=Google Books}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/argus/entertainment/rockart-site-and-souterrain-visits-by-society-26918098.html|title=Rockart site and souterrain visits by Society - Independent.ie|publisher=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/louth/donaghmore/donaghmore.html|title=Donaghmore Souterrain|publisher=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/physical-landscape/louth-louthiana/louthiana-archaeological-/donaghmore-souterrain/|title=Donaghmore - Souterrain|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmegaliths.org.uk/louth.htm|title=County Louth - selected monuments|first=Anthony|last=Weir|publisher=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.excavations.ie/report/2009/Louth/0020915/|title=20915 « Excavations|publisher=}}

2 : Archaeological sites in County Louth|National Monuments in County Louth

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