Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Fínis, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fínis
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29866, -9.80361
- SMR number
- GA077-043----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Along the shoreline at the NE end of Fínis. This midden (L c. 30m ) is very similar to another midden (GA077-041----) c. 200m to the SSW. It consists of a dark horizon that is visible below the sod cover and is composed mainly of limpet and periwinkle shells.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 1 May 2014
Nearby in the register
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.