Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
MacHaire Loiscthe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- MacHaire Loiscthe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 55.18605, -7.82439
- SMR number
- DG016-013----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map notes the occurrence here of kitchen middens. They were photographed by Welch (W04/69/57-59) in the earlier part of this century. They are not now visible. This is a large stretch of sand, forming low hills close to the shore of Sheephaven Bay almost totally grass covered.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- House - 16th/17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashel1 mi
- Hut site1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.