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Midden in Bishopsquarter

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Exposed in the section of a path passing NNE–SSW through a graveyard (CL002-014001-) just W of the W gable of Drumcreehy church (CL002-014002-). An exposed midden section (L 6m; H 0.8m) comprising a light concentration of oyster and periwinkle shell. A possible wall-footing consisting of 3 courses of undressed blocks (H 0.5m; Wth 0.6m) with no obvious mortar present occurs at its N end.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL002-014004

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Joseph Mischyshyn, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Robert Bone, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Michael Dibb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Joseph Mischyshyn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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