Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Fahy (erris By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fahy (erris By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.04714, -9.90231
- SMR number
- MA034-009----
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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
Exposed in section on a shallow shelf of sea-eroded farmland, bordering a cobble beach on the S shoreline of a bay. The midden underlies a layer of sod and topsoil (D c. 0.2m). It is evident as a dense layer (D 0.5-1m) of shells, predominantly limpets, periwinkles and oyster, intermixed with stones and occasional large animal bones, in a matric of dark soil. The full extent of the midden is unclear; the eroding section face can be traced for c. 20-30m E-W. A tower house (MA034-002001-) and bawn (MA034-002002-) are located immediately to S of the midden. Part of the bawn wall appears to overlie or cut the midden. (Pers. comm. Eve Campbell, Achill Field School, 11 August 2016).
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 16 August 2016
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.