What is recorded here
On SE shore of the island. An oval-shaped spread (3m by 2m) of limestone flakes exposed in the eroding surface of the sand. Robinson (1985, 50) also noted a 'blackish layer', possibly the remains of hearths, in the steep faces of the dunes along this shore. There is also a shell midden (GA077-012----) at NE end of the island.
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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