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St Monan's Cell

Cave (Period Unassigned)

Site Name St Monan's Cell

Classification Cave (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) St Monance; St Monan's Stedd

Canmore ID 34197

Site Number NO50SW 11

NGR NO 5231 0147

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Fife
  • Parish St Monance
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

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Desk Based Assessment (27 January 1974)

NO50SW 11 5231 0147

(NO 5231 0147) St Monan's Cell (NR)

OS 25" map (1966).

A small cave in the face of a perpendicular rock, situated about 50 yds E of the parish church; it is traditionally said to be the cell of St Monan (or St Monance).

Name Book 1853.

The front part of the cave has gone, and a byre has been built on the site of St Monan's Stedd.

D H Fleming 1886.

Watson states that the saint of St Monans is probably Moinenn, bishop of Brendan's monastery of Clonfert, who died in 572.

W J Watson 1926.

Information from OS (IF) 27 January 1974

Field Visit (29 May 1974)

St Monan's Cell or Cave is a small cave about 1.0m deep, with a reconstructed entrance, on the N side of what was a building and is now a yard. No further information.

Visited by OS (DWR), 29 May 1974.

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