Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Bartragh Island, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bartragh Island
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.20038, -9.13953
- SMR number
- MA022-117----
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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 estuary of the River Moy, located at the SE end of Bartragh Island. This midden is exposed in section in the eroding land face at the SE tip of the island. It is located at a height of c. 2-2.5m above the shoreline, and c. 1m below the sod line. It is visible as a layer (L c. 4-5m E-W; D 0.10-0.2m) of predominately cockle shells. Its location impedes close examination. There is another midden (MA022-120----) c. 40m to W.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 September 2012
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.