Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Breeoge, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breeoge
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23082, -8.53679
- SMR number
- SL020-039003-
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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
Located on a rise in flat to undulating ground with views over Ballysadare Bay and Knocknarea. Reputedly a midden was discovered at this bivallate ringfort (SL020-039001-). According to Wood-Martin a 'tenant, in order to repair a fallen fence, made some excavations on the northern periphery of the inner vallum' where he found 'shells of various crustacea, fragments of oyster shells predominating,'(1887-8, 258). There is no indication of the midden.
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 13 August
References
Wood-Martin, W.G. 1887-8 The rude stone monuments of Ireland, parts III to VIII. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 18, 50-94, 118-59, 254-99, 367-81.
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Kilnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.