Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Howth, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Howth
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- DU016-003003-
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The National Monuments Service's description
A long, narrow headland projects into Doldrum Bay on the SE corner of Howth Head. During construction of the Baily lighthouse an extensive kitchen midden was revealed at the base of the cliff (Brunicardi 1914, 189, Stokes 1893, 451)).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Stokes, Rev G.T. 1893 The antiquities from Kingstown to Dublin. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 23, 343-56.
Brunicardi, Mrs. 1914-15 The shore-dwellers of ancient Ireland. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 45 and 46, 185-213 and 176.