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Midden in Silverhill

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In an area of sand-dunes close to the sea at S limits of a golf course. A band of midden material exposed in a scarp face (L 32m, T 0.25-0.35m), and up to 1m below present ground surface. Composed mainly of shells, including whelk, periwinkle and oyster, with quantities of burnt stone and animal bone also in evidence. A fragment of a hone has been recovered. Human remains were reportedly discovered in this area in 1989. This may be a continuation of a similar midden c. 175m to SE (GA048-004----). I - West Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA048-018

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  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Jonathan Wilkins, Wikimedia Commons
  • Patrice78500, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Alan Morrison, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Bunowen Castle - geograph.org.uk - 585443.jpg : Hugh Chevallier Derivative work: Hogweard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mac McCarron, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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