Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Fox Island, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fox Island
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.40158, -10.09447
- SMR number
- GA049-032----
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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
On Fox Island, a small island in Crompaun Bay, which is accessible at low tide. Recorded by M. Gibbons, this midden is located on the sheltered N side of a raised area of rock outcrop with a thin covering of soil. It came to light as a result of burrowing by rats and birds. The midden material was exposed over an area of 8m by 4m and mainly comprised limpet shells but smaller amounts of winkle and dog-whelk shells were visible, as well as some burnt stone.
The following image, supplied by M. Gibbons, was uploaded: GA049-032----.pdf
Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by M. Gibbons
Date of upload: 5 May 2023
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.