Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Lough MacNean Upper, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lough MacNean Upper
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.28981, -7.90201
- SMR number
- CV002-032----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-edition map. Situated in shallow water in Lough Macnean, c. 80m from the shoreline from where it is clearly visible. Flat-topped circular cairn of small and medium-sized stones (diam. c. 15m) rising c. 1m above the current water-level.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995).
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
References
Sherlock, R. 2007 Northwest Co. Cavan Survey. An archaeological survey of northwest Cavan: the other Burren. Monograph 1. Dublin. Archaeological Development Services Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.