What is recorded here

At a possible habitation site (MA023-033001-) on the SE shoreline of Inishkea South. A moderately dense layer (L c. 2m N−S; D 0.2-0.3m) of shells can be traced intermittently in the eroding W-facing slope of the sand mound/possible habitation site. It is composed primarily of limpet shells, with lesser quantities of periwinkle shells, calcined animal bones and occasional charcoal fragments, in a light-grey sandy matrix. It is overlain by a thin layer (D c. 0.1m) of dark, sandy topsoil and sod. Attached images: MA023-033002-_01.JPG viewed from W MA023-033002-_02.JPG viewed from W Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 28 July 2022

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