Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Quay
Moneymore, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moneymore
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71403, -6.34834
- SMR number
- LH024-041060-
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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)
- 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 in 1997 (Excavation Licence No. 96E0160). Part of the Quay wall, which was up to three metres in H and ran from St. Mary's Gate to St. Catherine's Gate, was uncovered. Also exposed, 1.5m to the N of the Quay wall, was a portion of a wooden base plate (5.6m x 0.28m). It was broken at its eastern end and incorporated rectangular mortices for uprights. This probably represents part of a 12th century revetment that served as the Quay wall prior to the construction of the stone wall. (pers. comm. Eoin Corcoran (Archaeological Consultancy Services Limited))
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 29 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- House - medievalunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.