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Crannog

Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.), County Cavan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Crannog, Drumlougher, County Cavan, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Drumlougher (Lower Loughtee By.)
County
Cavan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.05057, -7.46531
SMR number
CV015-038----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Small triangular-shaped island (c. 28m ENE-WSW; c. 22m NW-SE) in shallow water, in Derrybrick Lough, c. 35m from the shoreline. Davies (NMI Survey 1941) recorded the foundations of a small roughly circular hut consisting of loose rough stones one course high, which apparently had a small rough porch, on the inshore point of the island. Within the hut he found (Davies 1942, 16) a bronze axe with low hammered flanges and a cross-inscribed slab which he speculated may have been taken from Drumlane c. 500m to WNW (CV014-028----). Stakes were also observed between the island and the mainland.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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