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Midden

Kilcummin, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Midden, Kilcummin, County Mayo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kilcummin
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.28627, -9.22115
SMR number
MA008-011001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a low cliff face on the W side of Kilcummin Head.
A concentration (L c. 2m, D 0.2m) of shells and animal bones is exposed in section, 0.3m below the sod, in a layer of dark grey soil flecked with charcoal fragments. The lens of shells is defined by small stone slabs (L c. 0.15-0.3m; T 0.05-0.1m), mostly lying horizontal, which project from the section face above and around the shell layer. The shells are predominately limpets, but a few periwinkle and mussel shells are also present. The bones include cattle and pig, including a very young piglet, and a few fish bones. There is an enclosure (MA008-011----) immediately to S. The relationship of the midden to the enclosure is unclear; part of the enclosure wall may overlie the midden.

Attached images:
MA008-011001-_01.JPG
MA008-011001-_02.JPG

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 15 July 2019

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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