What is recorded here
One of seven middens (SL019-057001-, SL019-057002-, SL019-057003-, SL019-057004-, SL019-057005-, SL019-057006-, SL019-057007-) identified along a 1.3km length of shoreline on the W side of Ballisodare Bay, four in Tanrego West townland and three in Tanrego East or Carrowmore townland. On inspection in 1994 it was found to consist of a layer of oyster shells (D 0.2m - 0.8m) exposed in section intermittently for 150m along the shoreline. (Synge 1985, 128)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 22 August 2012
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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