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House - medieval

Moneymore, County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - medieval, Moneymore, County Louth, 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
Moneymore
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.71407, -6.35002
SMR number
LH024-041056-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Discovered during pre-development excavation associated with the Drogheda Main Drainage and Wastewater Disposal Scheme in 1996 (Excavation Licences 96E0160 and 98E0299). The walls (Wth c. 1.35m; H 0.9m) of a thirteenth-century building, a cobbled floor and a stone lined well were uncovered. Two doorways (Wth 1.45m) were found in the building leading to Dyer Street. Finds recovered include several bronze buckles, two medieval coins and a leather shoe. (pers. comm. Eoin Corcoran (Archaeological Consultancy Services Limited))

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 29 August 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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