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
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34197
- Council Fife
- Parish St Monance
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
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.
