What is recorded here
On the NW coast of Aughinish Island. A midden (D 0.3m; Wth up to 0.25m) exposed in section over a distance of c. 7m consisting of a compact mixture of shell fish dominated by winkles and some cockles with burnt stone and soil. This monument was reported to the National Monuments Service by Michael Gibbons.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 15 June 2021
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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