Midden in Cutteen,fahamore

Exposed in the cliff section behind the rocky shore at Fahamore, on the E side of Brandon Bay, is a very large shell midden extending over a distance of c. 110m and averaging c. 1m in depth. It is composed of a series of layers and lenses of material consisting mainly of charcoal, shells and animal bones. The shellfish represented are rocky shore species, limpet, whelk and periwinkle. The bones of pig, cow and possibly wolf have been identified. A hone stone has also been recovered from the site. A charcoal sample from the site produced a radio-carbon date of 1185 ± 70 a.d.. (information: A. McCarthy) The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 10. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013