Finnis basement
Finnis Souterrain , is known locally as "binder Cove" an excavated from drywall formed (drystone-built) basement in Finnis ( Irish Fionnais ), south of Dromara in County Down in Northern Ireland . In the case of basements, a basic distinction is made between "rock-cut", "earth-cut", "stone built" and "mixed" basements.
description
The first mention of the basement, which was built in the 9th century and has not been found, comes from the 18th century. The basement consists of the main corridor about one meter wide, 1.5 m high and 30.0 m long and two straight corridors on the right side, each about six meters long. The walls are made of dry masonry and the roof is made of long, flat panels.
Very few basements are open to the public and are worth a visit. The finnis, which is equipped with solar lighting, is temporarily closed due to flooding and otherwise open from April to autumn. Those wishing to visit at other times can borrow the key from O'Hare Garage on B7 Rathfriland Road. Nearby is located Dolmen of Legananny .
Finnis is a Scheduled Monument .
See also
literature
- Mark Clinton: The Souterrains of Ireland. Wordwell, Bray Co. Wicklow 2001, ISBN 1-869857-49-6 .
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Coordinates: 54 ° 19 '46.7 " N , 6 ° 2' 31.9" W.