Drumlohan Souterrain and Ogham Stones explained

Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones
Native Name:Uaimh agus Clochanna Oghaim Dhrom Lócháin
Native Language:ga
Other Name:The Ogham Cave
Elevation:84m (276feet)
Coordinates:52.1628°N -7.4649°W
Location:Drumlohan, Stradbally,
County Waterford, Ireland
Built:AD 400–700 (ogham stones)
AD 800–900 (souterrain)
Owner:private
Type:Souterrain and ogham stones
Designation1:National Monument of Ireland
Designation1 Offname:Drumlohan
Designation1 Number:154

Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones, known locally as the Ogham Cave, is a souterrain with ogham stones forming a National Monument located in County Waterford, Ireland.[1] [2] [3]

Location

Drumlohan souterrain and ogham stones are located in farmland 4 km (2½ mi) east of Lemybrien.[4]

History

The ogham stones were carved between 400 and 700 AD.[5]

The souterrain is believed to have been constructed around the 9th century AD and is aligned WSW, facing the setting sun. Souterrains were storage sites and places of refuge.[6] [7]

In July/August 1867 a local farmer rediscovered the souterrain and ogham stones. In 1936 part of the souterrain was dismantled and some of the ogham stones re-erected above ground.[8]

Description

Souterrain

This souterrain gallery is about 4.9 m (16 ft) long and 1.3 m (4 ft) wide, with a roof height of up to 1.2 m (4 ft).[9] It is constructed of orthostats roofed with lintels, and ten ogham stones were used as lintels and sidestones (some of them being installed upside-down).[10] One of the roofstones bears cup marks.[11]

Ogham stones

The stones (CIIC 272–281) vary in size. All are greenschist, except for two of slate and one of conglomerate. The inscriptions are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 1 January 1874. Royal Irish Academy. Google Books.
  2. Book: Ferguson, Sir Samuel. Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. drumlohan.. 1 January 1887. D. Douglas. Internet Archive.
  3. Book: Clinton, Mark. The Souterrains of Ireland. 1 January 2001. Wordwell. 9781869857493. Google Books.
  4. Web site: Hannon . Ed . Drumlohan Ogham Stones & Souterrain, Waterford, Ireland | Visions Of The Past . Visionsofthepastblog.com . 2016-10-03 . 2017-05-23.
  5. Web site: Drumlohan Ogham Stones/Megalithic Monuments Of Ireland.Com . Megalithicmonumentsofireland.com . 2017-05-23.
  6. Web site: Drumlohan . Prehistoric Waterford . 2017-03-23 . 2017-05-23.
  7. Web site: Prehistoric and Early Ireland @ megalithomania.com - Drumlohan Ogham Stone, County Waterford . Megalithomania.com . 2017-05-23.
  8. Web site: Drumlohan Ogham Stones . Megalithicireland.com . 2017-05-23.
  9. Web site: Drumlohan . Irishstones.org . 2016-06-08 . 2017-05-23.
  10. Web site: Drumlohan . Irishantiquities.bravehost.com . 2017-05-23.
  11. Web site: Old Waterford Society : Decies . 1987 . Snap.waterfordcoco.ie . 2017-05-23.
  12. Book: Power, Patrick C.. History of Waterford: City and County. 1 January 1990. Mercier Press. 9780853429456. Google Books.
  13. Book: Thomas, Charles. And Shall These Mute Stones Speak?: Post-Roman Inscriptions in Western Britain. 1 January 1994. University of Wales Press. 9780708311608. Google Books.

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