What is recorded here
Dangan Lower holds a lost ford beneath the River Corrib, marked only by a La Tene sword, Bann flakes and a dugout canoe rather than visible stones. Menlough castle still stands above the water, suggesting the crossing served more than passing trade. The river keeps its own ledger, taking what it wants and returning fragments that prove people once forced their way through.
Across the River Corrib below Menlough castle (GA080-064----). The discovery of a number of stray finds from this section of the river, including Bann flakes, a La Tène sword and a dugout canoe, suggests the existence of a crossing point here, as may also the castle. No visible surface traces survive. (Rynne 1984, 23, 25)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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