What is recorded here

Midden in Inish Samer is a natural island at the mouth of the Erne where occupation debris and two black pottery sherds still lie scattered. The site belongs to County Donegal and records ordinary human use rather than a grand building. Its small remains suggest people lived near the water, discarded what they no longer needed, and left the island marked by that routine.

A natural island at the mouth of the Erne on which has been found quantities of occupation debris including two sherds of 'Black' pottery, possibly 'Crannog W are' (NMI). 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008 Excavation Licence No. 03E0558 NGR 1248/8171 Archaeological monitoring carried out by Chris Read in the vicintiy of the midden identified no archaeological features.

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