Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Burrow (coolock By., Howth Ed),howth Demesne, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burrow (coolock By., Howth Ed),howth Demesne
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.38965, -6.09859
- SMR number
- DU015-024----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This shell midden was excavated in 1949 and 1970 (Mitchell 1956, 1-26; 1972, 151-9). It contained a hearth and shallow pits which produced animal bone material that included dog, fish, pig and bird and flint artifacts comprising parallel-sided blades, leaf-shaped points and scrapers of Larnian type. Polished stone axeheads were found on the site. Offington housing estate occupies the site. Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 26 January 2015
References
Mitchell, G.F. 1956 An early kitchen midden at Sutton, Co. Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 86, 1-26.
Mitchell, G.F. 1972 Further excavations of the early kitchen-midden at Sutton, Co. Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 102, 151-9.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Burial moundunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.