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Midden

Fahy (Erris By.), County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Midden, Fahy, 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
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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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

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

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

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