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Midden in Maínis

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Close to seashore near S end of the island. A large midden exposed over an area of 600sq. m is composed of mixed shells with periwinkle, oyster and limpet predominating. Some burnt stone is also in evidence. I - West Galway'. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 22 April 2016

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA076-016

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mac McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Angodowd, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Maigheach-gheal, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Malcolm Neal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Wilkins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mac McCarron, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jonathan Wilkins, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Patrice78500, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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