Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Moneensauran, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moneensauran
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.17893, -7.88683
- SMR number
- CV006-017----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Known locally as a 'duck house'. Remains comprise a subrectangular stone structure (int. dims. 5.3m NE-SW; 1.7m NW-SE) enclosed by a thick drystone wall. Roof is apparently comprised of flat slabs. Entrance feature in NE wall (Wth 0.4m; H 0.6m) capped with three substantial lintels.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.