Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Kilmacleague West, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacleague West
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.16686, -7.07545
- SMR number
- WA027-090----
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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
Near the top of a cliff, beneath a sod layer (D 0.3m). The cliff forms the western edge of a natural promontory, though the former estuary at the base of the cliff, in the Back Strand of Tramore Bay, has silted up and been reclaimed. This midden is c. 17m N of another midden (WA027-091----) and 15m and 19m S of two other middens (WA027-092---- and WA027-093---- respectively) and is 30m NW of the western face of Kilmealeague medieval church (WA027-009001-). A midden (L 1.6m; D 0.25m) consisting mostly of densely packed cockle shells, some small lumps of charcoal at the base and one mussel shell visible. A fragment of terracotta red pottery (L 0.05m; H 0.02m), with a simple moulding, had been visible at the base of the midden but was missing at time of inspection. The midden is c. 3m above the base of the cliff.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 27 July 2015
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.