What is recorded here

Quay in Moneymore is a lost 13th-century harbour buried beneath Moneymore, built with timber, stone and a walled dock. It handled goods and people until the sea was taken back and the basin filled in during the 14th or early 15th century. Shoes, belts, scabbards, pottery and ship timbers survived in the mud, testifying that this was no quiet edge but a working port.

Pre-development excavations (Excavation Licence number 99E0242) uncovered an enclosed harbour of 13th century date, consisting of a timber revetment (LH024-041081-), masonry quay and harbour walls, a walled dock and a masonry structure possibly either a crane or tower base. The harbour walls were internally battered with an entrance gap clearly visible in the S facing section. Reclamation and filling in of the harbour area took place sometime during the mid to late 14th or early 15th century. A very large assemblage of artefacts was recovered including leather shoes, belts, scabbards and end pieces, local glazed ware pottery along with English and French imports, metal nails, pins, a ring brooch and numerous ship timbers. (Conway 2002, 217-20) Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 20 June 2013

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