Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Breeoge, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breeoge
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23350, -8.54184
- SMR number
- SL020-247----
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Apparently oyster, cockle and razor shells were discovered at various depths indicating the former existence of a midden (Pers comm. Martin Timoney). The field is now grass covered and there are no visible surface remains.
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 7 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.