Английская Википедия:Donaghmore Souterrain

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Donaghmore Souterrain is a souterrain and National Monument located in County Louth, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Donaghmore Souterrain is located Шаблон:Convert west of Dundalk, near a cluster of houses. Donaghmore Souterrain is found in a village named Kilkerley (translates to rulya fein).[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.Шаблон:Fact

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 Шаблон:Convert in height and the total length of tunnel is Шаблон:Convert.[6][7] It is largely dug into boulder clay but also into Silurian grit.[8][9]

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