Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Mannin More, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mannin More
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.44961, -10.09840
- SMR number
- GA049-024----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the extensive sand-dunes along S side of Mannin Bay. A series of middens and habitation sites similar to, if not associated with, the midden complex to SW in Doonloughan (GA048-008001-). To NW of Ship Harbour is a large area of settlement (L 250m, Wth 150m) consisting of a series of stone walls, huts (GA049-024001-) and large quantities of midden material, all of which is rapidly being eroded by wind action. The midden material consists mainly of periwinkle, limpet and whelk, burnt stone, hearths and charcoal. Some 600m to W, and extending further W for c. 1.5km, are similar concentrations of shells, huts and stone walls, all ranged along the coastline. (Brunicardi 1914, 198)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Enclosure1 mi
- Ritual site - holy well1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.