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Midden in Lisselty

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Located in a low cliff-face on the NW-facing foreshore on the E side of Tramore Bay. This is a layer of tightly packed cockles and periwinkles (L c. 3.2m; T 0.25m). The midden partially overlies a burnt mound (WA027-025002-) which lies immediately to the N. It is visible in the cliff section at the junction of the…

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Located in a low cliff-face on the NW-facing foreshore on the E side of Tramore Bay. This is a layer of tightly packed cockles and periwinkles (L c. 3.2m; T 0.25m). The midden partially overlies a burnt mound (WA027-025002-) which lies immediately to the N. It is visible in the cliff section at the junction of the glacial till (H 0.55-0.75m) with the overlying sand (H 0.9-1.1m). See attached photographs: WA027-025003-_01 General view from the W WA027-025003-_02 Detail of burnt mound with shell midden directly above WA027-025003-_03 Shell midden immediately S of burnt mound WA027-025003-_04 Detail of shells, cockles and periwinkles Compiled by: Michael Moore with additions by Jean Farrelly Date of upload/revision: 23 January 2023

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA027-025003

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.english-heritage.org.uk
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • kevin higgins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Paul O'Farrell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Hawgood, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.wellwoodmemorials.com
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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