Where is Finnis souterrain?

Finnis souterrain is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3228°, -6.0186°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Finnis souterrain

Finnis souterrain in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Finnis souterrain is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Finnis souterrain, also known locally as Binder's Cove, is an excavated drystone souterrain in Finnis (Irish: Fionnais), south of Dromara, County Down, Northern Ireland. The site is a scheduled monument and is one of only a few souterrains open to the public.

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Background

History

The souterrain was first built in the 9th century and records of it date to the early 18th century. Although the exact purpose of souterrains has been debated, it is thought that they were used as a refuge from raiders or invaders, or a place to store religious artifacts. As souterrains are dry and cold places, they may have also been used to store food. In 1977, the site was cleared and surveyed by archaeologists but no formal excavation took place. Work to restore the site and open it to the public later began after collaboration between the landowner and Banbridge District Council. Funding for this was provided by the Mourne Heritage Trust, the Environment and heritage Service and the…

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