Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Magheracar, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Magheracar
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.46801, -8.28036
- SMR number
- DG109-003----
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
There is no trace of the earthen mound recorded here on the rock of Bundoran (O. Davies). It was already quite destroyed when described but seems to have been flat topped and c. 1m high. It was at least 8m in diameter. Sections through it revealed charcoal, bones, animal teeth, burnt stones, iron knives, bone combs and possibly some ceramic sherds. It was resting directly on a rocky plateau which has been extensively quarried.
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
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
- Road - class 3 togherunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.