Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Rusheens (Tirawley By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rusheens (Tirawley By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.20134, -9.16446
- SMR number
- MA022-119----
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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
Located on the NW shoreline of the estuary of the River Moy. A midden is exposed in section in the eroded vertical scarp which borders the shoreline. The midden layer is located c. 0.7-1m below the sodline and at a height of c. 2m above the base of the scarp. The layer (L c. 6m; D 0.15-0.2m) consists of oyster shells lying in a matrix of dark brown/grey sandy soil which appears to incorporate some burnt stone. The section face is partly concealed by vegetation.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 19 September 2012
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Hospitalunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - 18th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.