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Midden in Croaghross

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Welch (1902, 226-7) and Brunicardi (1914, 193) record the finding of hut sites, shells, bones, rude implements, coarse pottery, hammer stones and flint flakes here. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DG018-002

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